Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

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Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
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Bureau overview
FormedAugust 24, 1992;33 years ago (August 24, 1992) [1]
Preceding bureau
  • Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
Jurisdiction Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees2,125 (as of FY 2016) [2]
Annual budget$1.52 billion (FY 2016) [2]
Bureau executive
Parent department U.S. Department of State
Website state.gov/nea OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), also known as the Bureau of Near East Asian Affairs, [3] is an agency of the Department of State within the United States government that deals with U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations with the nations of the Near East. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, who reports to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

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Organization

The offices of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues. [3] [4]

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Organizational chart of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

Ses also

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs

References

  1. "Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs". AllGov. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Inspection of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs". Inspector General of the Department of State. May 25, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  4. "1 FAM 160 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA)". Foreign Affairs Manual . U.S. Department of State. September 19, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.