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  • The Boston Children’s Chorus Performs in Jord

    The U.S. Embassy in Amman is hosting the Boston Children’s Chorus for performances in Amman, Zarqa and Karak, July 2-7, as part of the celebration of 60 years of U.S.-Jordanian diplomatic and development ties.

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  • Engagement With Muslim Communities

    Special Representative Pandith (July1): "I’m an American Muslim, and that’s part of the way in which I look at things, that’s the lens with which I look at things. And if you look at the diversity of Islam in America, it is – it’s multifaceted, it’s nuanced. Our mosques are in every state of our nation."

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  • President Obama and Chancellor Merkel, left, both called on Iranian authorities June 26 to respect the rights of their people. Obama Praises Iranian Demonstrators

    President Obama says the bravery of Iranian demonstrators as they face brutality from their government is “a testament to their enduring pursuit of justice,” and he said if the Iranian government wants respect from the international community, it must respect the rights of its people.
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In Zarqa - July 5, 2009

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Remarks by USAID Director Jay Knott at the Opening of the U.S.-Arab Cities Forum
I’d like to talk this morning about why cities matter and why effective leadership of cities matters even more. I’ve been interested in these questions for many years. However, a short article in The Atlantic Monthly in October 2005 made very clear to me how essential cities and their effective leadership are to the economic, social and political

Anti-Terrorism Equipment, Ambulances Handed Over to Civil Defense Directorate
June 21 - Director General of the Civil Defense Directorate Maj. Gen. Abdullah Hamadneh briefs Prince Faisal Bin Al-Hussein (right), Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (center), and Amman Mayor Eng. Omar Maani (left) on communications equipment provided by the State Department under the Anti-Terrorism Assistance program to the Greater Amman Municipality.

Amb. Beecroft Highlights U.S. support for English Language Training in Aqaba
June 19 - Emphasizing the strong ties between Jordan and the United States and U.S. support for Jordan’s education development efforts, American Ambassador Stephen Beecroft today started the second day of a visit to Aqaba by inaugurating the second annual American Village English Access Summer Program.

American Ambassador Visits Aqaba, Tours USAID Projects
June 18 - American Ambassador Stephen Beecroft underscored today U.S. support for increased citizen participation in developing their communities at the Neighborhood Development Activity (NDA) Conference, which is being held in Aqaba under the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Aqaba Community and Economic Development project.

BMENA Conference Opened
Minister of Higher Education and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary opened the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Conference on Community and Technical Colleges.