![ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - July 1, 2009: Jeffrey D Feltman, acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs with the United States government speaks about America's current areas of focus in the region. Seen at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
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