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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Before Their Meeting
Well, greetings, everyone, and it is – as always – a pleasure to be with my friend of many years, Fuad Hussein, the foreign minister of Iraq.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before Meeting on Multilateralism in the Sahel
Well, welcome, colleagues. So greatly appreciate that we’re meeting here today, and especially appreciate our friend (inaudible) together.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Opening Session
(Via translation) At the beginning, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Foreign Ministers Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Well, thank you very, very much, and it’s really wonderful to be with all of our colleagues today.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before his Conversation with Saudi Women Leaders
(In progress) Secretary of State Antony Blinken. I just – we were talking about – so you have a range of figures representing sort of all of the domains, all the sectors in which women are really making their mark, from motocross, from racecar driving to the arts, media, and the nonprofit sector.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
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Imposing Sanctions on Network Supporting Iran’s Missile and Military Programs
Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on a procurement network of seven individuals and six entities in Iran and the People’s Republic of China (PRC)
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United States-Saudi Arabia Relationship: Eight Decades of Partnership
The United States shares a strategic partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for over 80 years.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the 2023 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Summit
Wonderful to be with all of you today. Michael, my friend, thank you for that introduction. I’m grateful to you and grateful to my longtime friend, Howard Kohr, for inviting me back to AIPAC.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim And Deputy Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ian McCary On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Saudi Arabia
Hey, everybody. Good afternoon and thank you so much for joining us today on this Friday for this trip preview call for Secretary Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Designation of Arvan Cloud and Affiliates That Have Aided Internet Censorship in Iran
Today, the United States is announcing additional sanctions in our effort to support the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including the freedom of expression both online and offline including the freedom to access information via the Internet.
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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia June 6-8 to meet with Saudi officials to discuss U.S.-Saudi strategic cooperation on regional and global issues and a range of bilateral issues including economic and security cooperation.
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Sanctioning Operatives Involved in Iranian External Plots
The United States remains committed to exposing and disrupting plots by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out violence abroad.
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Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements in Sudan
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America announce that on May 20, 2023, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces signed an Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements.
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The Fifth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Upon the completion of the Fifth Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention, the United States reiterates its unwavering commitment to achieving a world free of chemical weapons.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Levi
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met today with Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Ronen Levi in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Sherman reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad support for Israel’s security and commitment to continued cooperation.
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Joint Statement on the U.S.-Egypt Joint Economic Commission
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the occasion of the inaugural meeting of the high-level Joint Economic Commission (JEC) between the United States and Egypt May 17.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Grundberg
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
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Assistant Secretary of State Satterfield to Travel to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield will travel to Jordan from May 17-20, 2023.