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For Women, Starting a Business Is the Same Worldwide
Although Robin Chase and Ilham Zhiri are separated by thousands of kilometers, the challenges and triumphs they have experienced as female entrepreneurs make them more similar than different. The two, during a State Department webchat, tackle questions on female …

Iraqis Reclaim Anbar Province, Says Bush
Coalition forces have returned security responsibilities for Iraq’s Anbar province to civilian control, says President Bush, who praised the region’s dramatic turnaround as a testament to the Iraqi people’s commitment to democracy. “Today, Anbar is no longer lost to

Rice's Trip Signals New Beginning in U.S.-Libya Relations
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's upcoming trip to Libya signifies a new beginning in U.S.-Libyan relations. "Normalized relations between the two countries enables the expansion of bilateral cooperation in a number of areas," State Department spokesman Sean McCo

Rice Makes Historic Visit to Libya
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice becomes the highest-ranking American official to visit Libya in more than a half-century, opening the way for renewed diplomatic relations between Libya and the United States. "It is a historic moment,” Rice says. “And …

U.S.-Iraq Agreement on Military Forces Nearing Completion
The United States and Iraq are very close to completing a final strategic agreement that will permit U.S. military forces to remain in Iraq and continue to conduct operations after a United Nations mandate expires December 31.