Tree Of Life Bahrain

The French Canadians had traveled south to St. Louis in a large, rattling car filled with children and sweaters. The friendly Italian family had planted small, rounded trees in their yard. They told newcomers where to buy the best vegetables and seeds. On a cracked street without sidewalks, families set up humble households, unpacked their spoons and sewing machines, mingling outside before sunset. Everything felt softly dreamy right before dark, the air full of accents, and fragrances. The organic farmers up the street described their grandparents, immigrants from Germany, who had dreamed of owning land in the New World. ... [Read More]

Supporting Emerging Democracies

To build free institutions, we're counting on groups like IRI. As more and more people rise up to demand their freedom, the world is seeing a proliferation of democratic transitions. For IRI, and others in the business of promoting democratic change, this is good news -- it means you are in a growth industry. We need you to continue your vital work to help ensure free and fair elections across the world. At the same time, we also need you to focus your skills and experience on what comes after the elections are over, and the media has left, and the world's attention has turned elsewhere. ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

In addition, Saudi Arabia is active in the field of environmental preservation through the Marine Biology Faculty at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah as well as through the Wild Life Commission for wildlife which is establishing parks and reintroducing native fauna to the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia is spectacularly scenic for the adventurous traveler and cultural environmental tourism is a new but growing industry in the Kingdom. Commerce and IndustryLast Updated:  10/22/2003 3:55 AM  ... [Read More]

Bush Pledges U.S. Support for Young Democracies - US Department of State

And we know the tree of liberty begins as a sapling -- vulnerable to violent winds and gathering storms. Yet if nurtured and protected, it will grow into a mighty oak that can withstand any storm -- and when it does, the very winds that once threatened it will carry its seeds across borders and barriers, to take root in still other lands. ...

This office will also work to expand our use of civilian volunteers from outside our government, who have the right skills and are willing to serve in these missions. After the liberation of Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans from all walks of life stepped forward to help these newly liberated nations recover. Last summer a Lancaster, Ohio police officer named Brian Fisher volunteered to spend a year in Baghdad training Iraqi police. Brian says, "The Iraqi people have been under a dictatorship and now they are moving toward democracy, and I want to do something to help." What a fantastic spirit that Brian showed. But he's not alone. Last May, a Notre Dame Law School professor named Jimmy Gurulé helped train 39 Iraqi judges, some of whom will conduct the trials of Saddam Hussein and other senior members of his regime. Because of efforts of people like him and Brian, these trials will be fair and transparent. ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Damascus is a city of sharp contrasts, with Roman arches shading Ottoman architecture on the same street as modern, concrete office buildings. In the Old City, the narrow streets twist and wind around ancient gates and arches past fascinating homes and mosques. From the open stalls, shouts announcing new products and great prices compete with braying donkeys, passing street vendors, and large crowds of people. With comforting regularity, the prayer calls mark the passing of time. ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Compact or smaller cars are preferred because of narrow city streets, fuel economy, and resale value. Any standard make car is suitable. Cobblestone streets and poor secondary roads are common and can be hard on a vehicle’s suspension. Post personnel have a mix of American, Asian, and European cars, which may be shipped to post at government expense. Service facilities for most makes of European and Asian cars are adequate. In addition, there are at least three facilities in Prague that can service many U.S.-made, U.S.-model cars that are not sold in Europe. ... [Read More]

International Education Week Events and Activities

Newcomers High School (Long Island City, New York, USA) - "Education for Life" is the unifying focus in sharing best practices through programs in the school and internet based exchanges with learning communities in Bangladesh, Japan, and Romania. "Development and Learning" will be the focus of a dialogue with the school's Bangladeshi partners. As part of a Fulbright Memorial Fund Japan Teacher Program follow on, "Cooperation and Learning" will be examined with the Japanese partners. "Democracy and Learning" will bring the school together with Romanian partners. ... [Read More]