Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
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Bureau overview
FormedAugust 24, 1992 (August 24, 1992)[1]
Preceding bureau
  • Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
JurisdictionExecutive branch of the United States
HeadquartersHarry 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 departmentU.S. Department of State
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

  1. ^ "Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs". AllGov. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Inspection of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs". Inspector General of the Department of State. May 25, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Brochure was invoked but never defined (see the help page).