Algeria Diplomatic Relations
International Parental Child Abduction Iran
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Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
U.S. Department of State ______________________________________________________The State Department does not guarantee the authenticity of documents on the Internet. If for legal or other reasons you require the original version of a document in hard copy, please contact the Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs.Note that State Department information is not copyrighted unless indicated and can be reproduced without consent. Citation of source is appreciated. Permission to reproduce any copyrighted material (including photos or graphics) must be obtained from the original source. ______________________________________________________BACKGROUND NOTES: LIBYAPUBLISHED BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEJULY 1994Official Name: Socialist People's Libyan Arab JamahiriyaPROFILEGeographyArea: 1.8 million sq. km. (700,000 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital--Tripoli (pop. 1.5 mil-lion). Other--Benghazi (800,000). Terrain: Desert and semideser ... [Read More]
Tunisia (12/04)
Tunisia's relations with Libya have been erratic since Tunisia annulled a brief agreement to form a union in 1974. Diplomatic relations were broken in 1976, restored in 1977, and deteriorated again in 1980, when Libyan-trained rebels attempted to seize the town of Gafsa. In 1982, the International Court of Justice ruled in Libya's favor in the partition of the oil-rich continental shelf it shares with Tunisia. Libya's 1985 expulsion of Tunisian workers and military threats led Tunisia to sever relations. Relations were normalized again in 1987. While supporting the UN sanctions imposed following airline bombings, Tunisia has been careful to maintain positive relations with her neighbor. Tunisia supported the lifting of UN sanctions against Libya in 2003, and Libya is again becoming a major trading partner. ... [Read More]
Independent States in the World
Note 3: With the establishment of diplomatic relations with China on January 1, 1979, the ... * Diplomatic relations with the United States ... [Read More]
Cuba in the Middle East: A Brief Chronology
(June 1999)"Cuba in the Middle East" is an important publication for several reasons. First, it chronicles Fidel Castro's intimate and long standing involvement with revolutionary and terrorist groups and "rogue" states in the Middle East. It is the first time, to my knowledge, that a high-ranking, former Cuban official publicly discusses in writing and in such detail Castro's ongoing connection with and support for anti-American and anti-Israel groups in this important, albeit volatile, region of the world. The author, [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Prior to Algerian independence, the U.S. was represented at Algiers by a consul general. The Embassy was officially opened on September 29, 1962. Following the break in diplomatic relations in June 1967, the Embassy became the U.S. Interests Section of the Swiss Embassy in Algeria. Diplomatic relations were reestablished on November 12, 1974, . ... Diplomatic relations with the U.S. were restored in 1974. While relations were initially strained, they gradually improved due to the role played in 1979 by then-President Bendjedid in negotiating the release of American hostages in Iran. The official U.S. presence was reduced during the civil conflict and terrorist attacks in the 1990s. Since then, an improved security environment, cooperation on counter-terrorism, growing economic ties, and regional diplomacy have contributed to improved relations. In July 2001, President Bouteflika became the first Algerian president to visit the White House since 1985. Secretary of State Colin Powell paid a visit to [Read More]
Foreign Embassies in the U.S.
The following is a list of known web sites for foreign embassies in the U.S. See the Independent States and Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty for a full list of economies with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations. ... [Read More]
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary C. David Welch, deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. diplomatic relations with these countries and geographic entities: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.Contact Information Office of Arabian Peninsula and Iran Affairs: nea-arpi@state.govOffice of Egypt and Levant Affairs: nea-ela@state.gov [Read More]
Algeria (12/04)
Since 1976, Algeria has supported the Polisario, a group claiming to represent the population of Western Sahara. Contending that Sahrawi have a right to self-determination under the UN Charter, Algeria has provided the Polisario with material, financial, and political support and sanctuary in southwestern Algeria around Tindouf. UN involvement in the Western Sahara includes MINURSO, a peacekeeping force, and UNHCR, for refugee assistance and resettlement. Active diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute under the auspices of the Special Representative of the Secretary General are ongoing. Although the land border between Morocco and Algeria was closed in the wake of a terrorist attack, the two have worked at improving relations, and in July 2004, Morocco lifted visa requirements for Algerians. Algeria has friendly relations with its other neighbors in the Mahgreb, Tunisia and Libya, and with its sub-Saharan neighbors, Mali and Niger. It closely monitors developments in the Middle East ... [Read More]
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