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UPDATED: 03 Jun 2009 GMT
  • Jazan University students visit US Embassy

    On Monday, April 27th, The Education Advising Department hosted 10 medical students from Jazan University for a pre-departure orientation, prior to their travelling to Chicago to participate in a month long clerkship program at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

  • Obama Opens Talks with Saudi King Abdullah

    Washington — President Obama says he wanted to seek the counsel of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah as he begins a major initiative to address many of the thorny issues that confront U.S. relations in the Middle East and with the Muslim world.

  • Obama Trip Reflects New U.S. Commitment, Vision

    President Obama will deliver a speech at Cairo University on June 4 outlining his commitment to the region and his vision of how the United States and Muslim communities around the world can bridge some of the differences that have divided them.

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President Obama Announces Ambassador to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON – On June 4, 2009 President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Brigadier General James B. Smith as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Former Ambassador Richard W. Erdman named Chargé d’Affaires
Former Ambassador to Algeria Richard W. Erdman was named Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by President Obama on June 1, 2009.

Warden Message # 7 (May 27)
In an effort to reduce the amount of time our American citizen customers spend waiting for consular services, the Embassy’s American Citizen Services Unit is implementing an appointment system, effective June 1, 2009.

World Press Freedom Day – May 03
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