US Secretary of State Clinton on Middle East tour. As part of her tour this past week of United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Qatar to discuss peace in the Middle East. They also discussed stability in Lebanon as well as cooperation between GCC countries and the United States. In addition, Secretary Clinton met with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said of Oman to commemorate his 40th anniversary as leader. She was also welcomed in Yemen for the first state visit from a US official in two decades.

Our respectful congratulations, Secretary Clinton, Arab leaders, and Gulf Cooperation Council members for your amicable dialog and cooperative advancements. Blessed be such efforts in fostering peace and friendship with the United States and throughout the Middle East.

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