Embassy of the United States

A Celebration of Rosa Parks: A Great American
Riyadh, February 12, 2007. Good evening to everyone, and welcome. Thank you for joining us here at the U.S. Embassy this evening. Ahlan wa sahlan. It’s good to have you with us.
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Award Ceremony for the English Access Microscholarship Students in Saudi Arabia
On February 7, 2007, Counselor for Public Affairs Walter Douglas and Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer Sofia Khilji presented Certificates of Achievement to 66 Saudi students and Certificates of Graduation to 77 students enrolled in extracurricular English programs under the English Access Microscholarship Program. (complete text)

2007 State of the Union Address
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. And tonight, I have a high privilege and distinct honor of my own -- as the first President to begin the State of the Union message with these words: Madam Speaker. (Applause.) In his day, the late Congressman Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. from Baltimore, Maryland, saw Presidents Roosevelt and Truman at this rostrum. But nothing could compare with the sight of his only daughter, Nancy, presiding tonight as Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Applause.) Congratulations, Madam Speaker. (Applause.)
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DEDICATION OF THE ROSA PARKS MEMORIAL GARDEN
Madame Secretary. Thank you for dedicating this garden, in the U.S. Embassy Riyadh, honoring a splendid achiever in American history, Rosa Parks. Usually such a prominent place in the entry to a United State Embassy would be named in honor of an American president or secretary of state who had achieved greatly. (complete text)

Remarks With Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faysal
FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD: (Via interpreter.) In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, I welcome Her Excellency Dr. Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State, and her accompanying delegation to Saudi Arabia. Her Excellency met with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques where detailed talks were made during which the situation of the region was discussed in general. Talks addressed the new developments in Iraq. We heard from Secretary Rice the new plan of President Bush for Iraq, its basis and the objectives to be achieved. On (complete text)

ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE NATION
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight in Iraq, the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged in a struggle that will determine the direction of the global war on terror – and our safety here at home. The new strategy I outline tonight will change America’s course in Iraq, and help us succeed in the fight against terror. When I addressed you just over a year ago, nearly 12 million Iraqis had cast their ballots for a unified and democratic nation. The elections of 2005 were a stunning achievement. We thought that these elections would bring the Iraqis together – and that as we trained Iraqi security forces, we could accomplish our mission with fewer American troops. (complete text)

The Institute of English Language Teaching "Shaping the Way We Teach English"
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh in coordination with the Saudi Ministry of Education, the State Department Office of English Language Programs, and the Regional English Language Office in Cairo conducted a two-week English language teaching workshop for Saudi Supervisors of English from November 11 to 21, 2006. (complete text)

Passport Requirements For Air And Sea Travel
Passport Requirements For Air And Sea Travel To The US From The Western Hemisphere Are Effective January 8, 2007 The Departments of State and Homeland Security recently announced and submitted for public comment the air and sea phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative to secure and expedite travel. (complete text)

As of August 1, Applicants for Non-Immigrant Visas must pay the MRV application fee at a bank.
Riyadh, July 11, 2006. New procedures that will be implemented as of August 1, will substantially change the way Visa applicants pay their MRV application fees. All non-immigrant visa applicants must pay a nonrefundable visa application fee of SR 380. This fee can be paid at any branch of Samba bank in Saudi Arabia. The fee may also be paid online at the Samba Bank website http://www.samba.com/common/sconnect/SambaMall.jsp The fee must be paid before you come to the Embassy for your interview. Please bring the yellow receipt with you to the embassy. For further information, Click here (complete text)