Number: RL32260
Title: U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2009 Request
Authors: Jeremy M. Sharp, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report is an overview of U.S. foreign assistance to the Middle East from FY2003 to FY2009, and of the FY2009 budget request. It includes a history of aid to the region, a review of foreign aid levels, a description of selected country programs, and an analysis of current foreign aid issues. It will be updated periodically to reflect recent developments. For foreign aid terminology and acronyms, see the glossary appended to this report.
Pages: 29
Date: March 7, 2008