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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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