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  • Marching Iraqi security forces (AP Image) Iraqi now responsible for Anbar Province Security

    Iraqi security forces march as part of a handover ceremony in Ramadi, capital of Anbar province. The U.S. military handover of security control of Anbar province to Iraqi forces September 1 is a milestone in plans to reduce the American military presence in Iraq.

  • McCain supporters at the Republican National Convention (AP Image) Republicans Nominate John McCain for President

    Republican delegates express their support for the party's candidates at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Senator John McCain was formally nominated by his party September 3. He will address the convention September 4 to accept the nomination.

  • Cab Driver praying (AP Image) U.S. Muslims Mark the Beginning of Ramadan

    Muslims in the United States typically observe Ramadan and fulfill their other religious obligations with the encouragement and support of non-Muslim friends. "At work, many of my colleagues will try not to eat or drink around me," says one Muslim woman.

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Ambassador Stapleton

NASA at 50: a Half Century of Transatlantic Cooperation in Space.
Op-Ed by Ambassador Stapleton, Ouest France, July 29, 2008

World Wide Caution, July 16, 2008
American citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness. This supersedes the Worldwide Caution dated January 17, 2008.

Voting

Voting Information for Presidential elections 2008
Want to vote in the upcoming General Election? To vote absentee as an overseas citizen, NOW is the time.

Kareem Salama’s performace at Disneyland Resort Paris - ©Photo Disney Village, Marc Veillard

Country Western Singer Kareem Salama
July 14-15, 08. American Muslim, Country and Western singer Kareem Salama performed in Paris as part of a State Department European concert tour.

Orleans Cathedral - Photo U.S. Embassy

Ambassador Stapleton Visits the Historic Cities of Orleans and Bourges
July 12-13, 08. Always interested in visiting different French regions, Ambassador Stapleton went to the Loire Valley, Orleanais and Berry counties in central France.

Goli Ameri - Photo U.S. Embassy, P.Maulavé

Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Goli Ameri
On July 10, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Goli Ameri participates in a roundtable with French education and culture journalists. Ms. Ameri discussed the many exchange programs offered by the State Department as well as ways it reaches out to disadvantaged groups around the world.