Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

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Bureau overview
Formed	August 24, 1992; 24 years ago (August 24, 1992)
Preceding bureau	Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees	321 (as of 2011)
Annual budget	$206 million
Bureau executive	Stuart E. Jones, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (Acting)
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	www.state.gov/p/nea/

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), also known as the Bureau of Near East Asian Affairs, is an agency of the Department of State within the United States government that deals with U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations with the nations of the Near East. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, who reports to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Anne W. Patterson currently holds this position.

The offices of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues.