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Leadership – Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

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  • Schenker, David Assistant Secretary Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
  • Hood, Joey Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
  • Backemeyer, Chris Deputy Assistant Secretary for Assistance Coordination and Regional and Multilateral Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
  • Lenderking, Timothy A. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
  • Joel D. Rayburn Official (State Department Image)
    Rayburn, Joel D. Special Envoy for Syria Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
  • Copley, David Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
  • Hodges, Chris Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs and Press and Public Diplomacy Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
  • Karen Sasahara
    Sasahara, Karen Deputy Assistant Secretary for North Africa Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
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    Cutrona, Aimee Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
  • Kelsey, Thomas A. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

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