[wanabidii] Press Releases: Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State David H. Thorne to Travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State David H. Thorne to Travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt 02/04/2016 04:22 PM EST Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State David H. Thorne to Travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 4, 2016 Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, Ambassador David H. Thorne, will travel to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Cairo and Luxor from February 7-12, 2016 to discuss regional economic issues and the Egyptian economy. On February 7th, Ambassador Thorne will have a full day of meetings in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai in support of continued regional economic engagement efforts. He will speak with senior government officials as well as business leaders in the UAE. On February 8th, the Ambassador will travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to meet with high level government officials, U.S. business leaders, and local entrepreneurs to discuss bilateral and regional economic cooperation. Then, on February 9th he will travel to Cairo, Egypt to discuss a broad range of economic issues with senior Egyptian officials and business executives, as well as meet with representatives of U.S. businesses operating in Egypt. Finally, on February 11th Ambassador Thorne will travel to Luxor, Egypt to meet with local officials and visit U.S. Agency for International Development sponsored projects. He will visit a number of cultural sites in Luxor to highlight the contribution of Egypt's cultural heritage and antiquities preservation as a vehicle to promote tourism and economic development in the country. For updates, please follow Ambassador Thorne on Twitter @Amb_Thorne. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520