William Burns, heading for Israel, reassures Egypt of assistance Deputy U.S. Secretary of State William Burns after meeting with new Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said the United States was “fully committed” to assistance for Egypt.
State Dept. official’s Mideast itinerary rears Jerusalem issue Jerusalem’s relationship to Israel was raised anew with the recent itinerary for a State Department official’s Middle East visit.
State Dept. asks the pope to intervene in Alan Gross case The U.S. State Department asked Pope Benedict XVI to push for the release of Alan Gross from a Cuban jail during his visit to the island nation.