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One-Year Anniversary of the Yemen Truce’s Commencement
Today marks one year since the UN-meditated truce in Yemen began and initiated the longest period of calm since the war started.
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U.S. Welcomes Norway’s Repatriation of Nationals from Northeast Syria
This week, Norway repatriated two women and three children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria.
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Special Online Briefing with U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Julianne Smith
Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s London International Media Hub.
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Special Online Briefing with U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Julianne Smith
Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s London International Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from South and Central Asia and around the world for this on-the-record briefing with U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Ambassador Julianne Smith.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Cohen
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen this evening and reaffirmed the importance of the enduring U.S. – Israel bilateral relationship.
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Judgment in Certain Iranian Assets Case
Today the International Court of Justice issued a judgment in the Certain Iranian Assets case rejecting the vast majority of Iran’s case under the now-terminated Treaty of Amity.
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Digital Briefing with Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s London International Media Hub.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Al Sabah
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al Sabah to discuss shared regional and global priorities.
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Targeting Syrian and Lebanese Illicit Drug Traffickers
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s family members and associates rely on the illicit drug trade to fund his regime’s violent oppression and abuse of the Syrian people.
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Joint Statement on Syria Envoys-level Meeting in Amman
Joint Statement on Syria Envoys-level Meeting in Amman
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Fourth Anniversary of the Global Coalition’s Territorial Defeat of Daesh/ISIS in Syria and Iraq
Fourth Anniversary of the Global Coalition’s Territorial Defeat of Daesh/ISIS in Syria and Iraq
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Herzog
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Herzog
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UN Announces Major Prisoner Swap Among Parties to Yemeni Conflict
UN Announces Major Prisoner Swap Among Parties to Yemeni Conflict
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita Before Their Meeting
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita Before Their Meeting
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Joint Statement on the Occasion of the 12th Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising
Joint Statement on the Occasion of the 12th Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising
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Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, and Tunisia
Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, and Tunisia
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Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Boeing Aircraft
Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Boeing Aircraft
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U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Oman and Saudi Arabia
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Oman and Saudi Arabia
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Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Carstens Travel to Qatar
Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Carstens Travel to Qatar
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Designating Iran Sanctions Evasion Networks
Designating Iran Sanctions Evasion Networks