Under Secretary Hooker leads the two strategic dialogues in Muscat and Manama and takes steps to advance cooperation across security, economic, and cultural areas during those meetings.
Source summary
Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker will travel to Abuja (Nigeria),
Muscat (
Oman),
Manama (Bahrain), and
Rome (
Italy) from January 21–29. In
Nigeria she will head the U.S.-Nigeria Joint Working Group, focusing on protecting
Christian communities, countering terrorism, and expanding
U.S. investment. In Oman and
Bahrain she will lead strategic dialogues on security, economic, and cultural cooperation. In Rome she will discuss global priorities including the
Russia-Ukraine war,
Venezuela, and
Middle East peace, and meet UN agencies (WFP, FAO) on oversight of U.S.-funded assistance and agricultural trade opportunities.