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Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Cairo, Riyadh, Warsaw, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Amman, Geneva, and Abu Dhabi from November 2 to November 11.

In Cairo, Secretary Kerry held bilateral discussions with officials.

In Riyadh, Secretary Kerry met with King Abdullah to discuss a wide range of bilateral and regional issues. He reaffirmed the strategic nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship, given the importance of the work between our two countries on shared challenges, and the leadership Saudi Arabia provides for the region.

In Warsaw, Secretary Kerry met with senior Polish officials to discuss our close defense alliance and partnership with Poland across a range of global issues, as well as Poland’s key contributions on democracy promotion and in enhancing NATO capabilities. He also met with representatives of U.S. and Polish businesses and young innovators, highlighting our strong economic ties and mutual commitment to Transatlantic prosperity.

In Tel Aviv, Secretary Kerry participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial.

In Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Secretary Kerry met with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials to discuss the ongoing final status negotiations as well as other regional issues of mutual concern. He also discussed issues related to Iran with Israeli officials.

In Amman, Secretary Kerry met with senior Jordanian officials to discuss a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, as part of our continued close coordination on key issues.

In an effort to help narrow the differences in negotiations, Secretary Kerry traveled to Geneva, Switzerland at the invitation of EU High Representative Ashton to hold a trilateral meeting with High Representative Ashton and Foreign Minister Zarif on the margins of the P5+1 negotiations.

In Abu Dhabi, he met with senior Emirati officials to continue our close coordination on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. This visit provided the leaders the opportunity to discuss the important role the UAE plays in promoting stability and prosperity in the Middle East.

Secretary Kerry postponed his travel to Algiers, Algeria and Rabat, Morocco. We value our strong relationships with Algeria and Morocco and Secretary Kerry looks forward to leading the U.S. delegations to Strategic Dialogues in those countries in the future.

11/11/13 Interview With Kim Ghattas of the BBC;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
11/11/13 Remarks With Emirati Foreign Minister Abdallah bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan After Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
11/10/13 Interview With David Gregory of Meet the Press;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Geneva, Switzerland
11/10/13 Press Availability;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Geneva, Switzerland
11/08/13 Remarks to the Press Upon Arrival in Geneva;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Geneva, Switzerland
11/07/13 Joint Press Availability With Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Amman, Jordan
11/06/13 Remarks After a Meeting With President Mahmoud Abbas;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bethlehem
11/06/13 Remarks at Visit to a USAID High Impact Microfinance Infrastructure Initiative Site;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Manger Square, Bethlehem
11/06/13 United States Announces $75 Million to Support the Palestinian Authority's High Impact Micro-Infrastructure Initiative (HIMII); Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
11/07/13 Interview With Udi Segal of Israeli Channel 2 and Maher Shalabi of Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Jerusalem
11/06/13 Remarks With Israeli President Shimon Peres Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Jerusalem
11/06/13 Remarks With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Before Their Meeting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Jerusalem
11/05/13 Remarks at Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's Memorial;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Tel Aviv, Israel
11/05/13 Remarks at Medal Ceremony at Lask Military Airbase;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Lask Military Airbase; Lask, Poland
11/05/13 Remarks to American Chamber of Commerce Participants;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Bristol Hotel; Warsaw, Poland
11/05/13 Meeting With Staff and Families at Embassy Warsaw;  Secretary of State John Kerry; U.S. Embassy Warsaw; Warsaw, Poland
11/05/13 Joint Press Availability With Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Warsaw, Poland
11/04/13 Remarks with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Riyadh Air Base; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11/04/13 Meeting With Mission Saudi Arabia Staff;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11/03/13 Background Briefing on Secretary Kerry's Meetings in Cairo, Egypt; En Route Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11/03/13 Remarks With Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Cairo, Egypt
11/01/13 Background Briefing on the Secretary's Trip to the Middle East; Via Teleconference; Washington, DC
11/11/13  November 11 - Monday
11/10/13  November 10 - Sunday
11/09/13  November 9 - Saturday
11/08/13  November 8 - Friday
11/07/13  November 7 - Thursday
11/06/13  November 6 - Wednesday
11/05/13  November 5 - Tuesday
11/04/13  November 4 - Monday
11/03/13  November 3 - Sunday