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Embassy of the United States Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Home Embassy NewsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisasU.S. Policy & IssuesEducation & CultureTrade & Commerce Embassy Highlights Vice President s Trip to the Middle East Vice President Richard B. Cheney and King Abdullah SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I think it s going to be a really interesting trip. It s obviously -- and, again, there are a lot of opportunities and clearly the United States has an interest in both the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters, of trying to advance the -- I think the substantial progress we ve made in both theaters, particularly Iraq, over the last year, where a number of these countries have been very helpful and useful allies in the broader war on terror, but in different ways in these theaters, as well, particularly Oman, which has provided a quiet but robust support for our efforts, both in the initial liberation in Afghanistan and then again with regards to Iraq. (More) Latest Headlines From the Embassy President Bush s Middle East Visit President Bush with Saudi Roundtable Participants President Bush Participates in Roundtable with Saudi Entrepreneurs (english) President Bush Meets with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt (English) -- (Arabic) President Bush Discusses Importance of Freedom in the Middle East (English) -- (Arabic) President Bush Discusses Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process (English) -- (Arabic) President Bush and Palestinian Authority President Abbas Participate in Joint Press Availability (English) -- (Arabic) For more information in Arabic please click here. Kennedy Center to Showcase Artistic Traditions of Arab World Lebanese musician/composer Marcel Khalife performs on the oud, an Arab lute. (John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) Washington -- “The best way to learn about other people,” says Michael Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, “is through their culture.” Kai...