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RE: Our visit to Damascus
Released on 2012-07-09 06:00 GMT
Email-ID | 2103605 |
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Date | 2010-05-28 16:20:45 |
From | b.shaaban@mopa.gov.sy |
To | b.shaaban@mopa.gov.sy, maxine_isaacs@Harvard.Edu, Kathleen.Brown@gs.com |
is not very difficult to make the world a better place for every one. We have been trying, and I am now even more inspired to continue. Please stay in touch and come back again for a longer vaccation, there's so much more to see and know here. Wishing you
all the best of time and a safe return to your country With my very best wishes Bouthaina Shaaban On Thu 27/05/10 11:10 PM , "Brown, Kathleen"
Brown@gs.com> wrote: > Dear Bouthaina: > Let me add my thanks for the extraordinary evening sitting on the > top of > the world and overlooking the exotic and captivating city of > Damascus. > We are so grateful for your generosity and hospitality. Van
and I > had a > delightful time and enjoyed our conversation and learning about you > and > your background as well as about the important work that you do for > your > President and your county. Maxine and I traveled to Maalula this > afternoon and found
the monastery and the convent to be remarkable > sites. The setting was both peaceful and beautiful. This evening > we > enjoyed a delicious dinner in the old city, but nothing can compare > with > the vista and the setting from last night. I look forward
to > returning > the hospitality in Los Angeles. Please let us know if your schedule > brings you to our part of the world. And, a final and warm thanks > for > the books and the CD. We will share and enjoy. Best regards, > Kathleen > and Van > -----
Original Message----- > From: Isaacs, Maxine [] > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:07 PM > To: > Subject: RE: Our visit to Damascus > Dear Bouthaina, > I can't thank you enough for the fun, interesting and most > memorable dinner last night. We had a
wonderful time and are most > grateful to you for taking time from your incredibly busy schedule > to > spend it with us. We loved the restaurant and will never forget the > megnificent view of your magnificent city. We all hope one day to > have > the
privilege of returning your hospitality in Washington and > Los Angeles. Again, with thanks from Jim, Kathleen, Van and me, > Sincerely, > Maxine Isaacs > Maxine Isaacs > Lecturer on Government > Associate, Shorenstein Center on the > Press, Politics and
Public Policy > Harvard University > 202/338-3101 > ________________________________________ > From: [] > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:43 PM > To: Isaacs, Maxine > Subject: RE: Our visit to Damascus > Dear Mrs. Isaacs, > Please let me know where are you
staying in Damascus and on which > number > are you available and my assistant Raghad Al-Mahrous will give you a > call to arrange every thing for you. Raghad can be reached on > 00963-9566-33311 > Best wishes > Bouthaina Shaaban > On Wed 26/05/10 6:57 AM
, "Isaacs, Maxine" > wrote: > > Dear Dr Shaaban, > > You were quite right of course; we had absolutely no problems upon > > arrival and are delighted to be here. We are looking forward to > our > > tour of the city today. Please let me know when and where
you > would > > like to meet us. Again, many thanks for your kind hospitality. > > Sincerely > > Maxine Isaacs > > Maxine Isaacs > > Lecturer on Government > > Associate, Shorenstein Center on the > > Press, Politics and Public Policy > > Harvard
University > > 202/338-3101 > > ________________________________________ > > From: [] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:55 AM > > To: Isaacs, Maxine > > Subject: Re: Our visit to Damascus > > Dear Mrs. Maxine: > > I have checked the subject you are
referring to, and I am pretty > > sure there is no cause for such concern. You may be referring to > > something else which does not apply to your case. > > As long as you have a valid visa issued duly by the Syrian embassy > > in the US, you will have no
problems entering the country. > > Looking forward to seeing you all. > > Best wishes, > > Bouthaina Shaaban > > On Mon 24/05/10 4:55 PM , "Isaacs, Maxine" wrote: > > > Dear Dr. Shaaban, > > > Thank you again for your lovely invitation to dinner on >
Wednesday > > > night. > > > We have been somewhat concerned today because we have learned > that > > > in the last 24 hours the Syrian government seems to have > announced > > > that it was no longer honoring Syrian visas issued in the U.S. > We > > >
are trying to determine whether there will be a problem with our > > four > > > visas, issued in Washingon DC about 8 weeks ago. If you have > > knowledge > > > of this policy and can advise us about whether we should be > > concerned, > > > I would be
very grateful if you could please advise us. Many > > thanks, > > > and looking forward to meeting you, > > > Sincerely > > > Maxine Isaacs > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: > > > To: Isaacs, Maxine > > > Cc: ; ; ; ; > > > Sent: Sat May 22
11:33:18 2010 > > > Subject: Re: Our visit to Damascus > > > Dear Mrs. Maxine > > > Thank you so much for your kind email. The pleasure of seeing > you > > > and having dinner with you is absolutely mine. > > > May 26th is excellent. Please give my
assistant, Raghad Al > > Mahrous, > > > a call when you are in Damascus and she'll send you a car to > pick > > you > > > up to the restaurant. > > > With best wishes to all of you > > > Bouthaina Shaaban > > > On Wed 19/05/10 6:00 PM , "Isaacs, Maxine"
wrote: > > > > Dear Dr. Shaaban, > > > > > > > > Many thanks for extending to us through Ambassador > > > > Indyk an invitation to dinner during our upcoming visit to > > > Damascus. > > > > We would be honored to meet with you and are very grateful to >
> you > > > for > > > > extending your hospitality to us. As we are arriving in the > > late > > > > evening on Tuesday May 25th, we would like to join you on > > > Wednesday > > > > May 26th if that date is still available. > > > > > > > > There are four
of us in our party. My husband, Jim > > > > Johnson, whose biography Ambassador Indyk has already > forwarded > > to > > > > you; I, who teach Government at Harvard University following a > > > career > > > > in government and politics; and our dear
friends Kathleen > Brown, > > > the > > > > daughter and sister of two California governors, a former > > > > gubernatorial candidate herself, and currently an investment > > > banker > > > > with Goldman Sachs and Kathleen's husband Van Gordon Sauter, a
> > > writer > > > > and former President of CBS News and CBS Sports. > > > > > > > > We are very excited about our trip to your country. > > > > None of us has ever been there, so we are quite thrilled to > have > > > the > > > > opportunity to visit. >
> > > > > > > Please let me know if there is any additional > > > > information you need from me. I will be traveling but may be > > > reached > > > > via email, and the others' email addresses appear above. Many > > > thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > >
Sincerely, > > > > > > > > Maxine Isaacs > > > > MAXINE ISAACS > > > > > > > > ASSOCIATE > > > > > > > > THE JOAN SHORENSTEIN CENTER ON > > > > > > > > THE PRESS, POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY > > > > > > > > HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL > > > > > > > > 79 JFK
STREET > > > > > > > > CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 > > > > > > > > > > > > 202/338-3101 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > See the http://www.gs.com/disclaimer/afg/ for important information > regarding this message and your reliance on information
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