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UPDATED: 31 Jan 2009 GMT
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    Americans and the world alike are watching the 44th president closely, eager to see how this leader from an extraordinary background will shape the United States’ policies, goals and relationships with the international community.

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    "We have the power to make the world we seek, but only if we have the courage to make a new beginning, keeping in mind what has been written," President Obama says in remarks at Cairo University. Read comments about the speech here.

  • American-Saudi Arabian Culture & Commerce Festival

    The US Consulate General will host the second American – Saudi Arabian Culture & Commerce Festival following the great success of the Festival in Abha in 2007. Under the sponsorship of HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal the festival seeks to strengthen the cultural and commercial relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia.

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2009 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP)
The 2009 TIP Report highlights high levels of trafficking for forced labor in many parts of the world and systemic contributing factors to this phenomenon.

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Press Release: American-Saudi Arabian Festival

Press Release: American-Saudi Arabian Culture & Commerce Festival - TAIF
The US Consulate General Jeddah will host the second American – Saudi Arabian Culture & Commerce Festival following the great success of the Festival in Abha in 2007.

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