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Home - U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi, UAE Embassy NewsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesResources Embassy Highlights 15 April 2008 Bush Orders $200 Million for Emergency Food Relief Global food prices soar to record levels By Merle D. Kellerhals, Jr. Staff Writer Washington -– Responding aggressively to a worsening global food crisis, President Bush has ordered an estimated $200 million in emergency U.S. food assistance for global relief efforts and to help relieve political instability in some regions. "This additional food aid will address the impact of rising commodity prices on U.S. emergency food aid programs, and be used to meet unanticipated food aid needs in Africa and elsewhere," the White House said in a statement. (complete text) Latest Headlines From the Embassy U.S. National Day UAE Guest of Honor Minister of State for Financial Affairs His Excellency Obaid Humaid Al Tayer. Remarks by Martin R. Quinn, Chargé d Affaires at the Celebration of U.S. National Day March 17, 2008 Shangri-La Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Excellencies, colleagues and friends, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, good evening to you all. I want to welcome you to this celebration of the U.S. National Day for the first time, as far as we know, on the mainland of the UAE. Thank you for coming out on this fine evening in the middle of March. Several people have asked: "why March" (complete text) Human Rights Report Supports Human Rights Activists, Rice Says Evaluations highlight obstacles, but are written with “optimism” 12 March 2008. Washington -- To some, the annual Human Rights Report is a gloomy list of human rights abuses committed by many governments around the world. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, however, sees it as a means to support human rights activists everywhere. (c...