Bureau_of_Near_Eastern_Affairs
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
U.S. State Department division
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), also known as the Bureau of Near East Asian Affairs,[3] 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.