News from 2023
DOS-JER grant application closes on Aug. 6
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Social Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) grant opened on June 9.
Joint Statement Following the Ministerial Meeting of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.
DOS-ASEAN grant application closes on July 21
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
YSEALI 10 - Seeds for the Future grant opened on June 9.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Opening Session
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: FOREIGN MINISTER AL SAUD: (Via translation) At the beginning, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. And I am confident that our meetings will be crowned with success by building on what we have achieved together in our alliance against ISIS and continuing our concerted, integrated and coordinated efforts in the coming days.
DOS-NEA-AC grant application closes on July 20
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Local Grant: University Leadership and Engagement grant opened on June 9.
Upcoming Digital Press Briefing: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit – Six Months of Progress
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: EVENT: Please join us on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, for a digital press briefing with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs Assistant Secretary of State, Molly Phee, National Security Council Senior Director for African Affairs, Judd Devermont, and Special Presidential Representative...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mekonnen
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Al-Alimi
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Joint Statement Following the Ministerial Meeting of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.
Terrorist Designation of ISIS General Directorate of Provinces Leaders
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: ISIS remains an active threat to peace and stability and maintains connections to the global financial system to fund its terrorist activities. ISIS Core has relied on its regional General Directorate of Provinces (GDP) offices to provide operational guidance and funding around the world. The United States will continue to designate ISIS’s senior leadership to disrupt the group’s terrorist activities.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Joint Communiqué by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: The following statement was released by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS following today’s meeting.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Hiba Nasr of Asharq News
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: QUESTION: (In Arabic.) Mr. Secretary, thanks for sitting down with us.
U.S. Department of State Awards Grants to 34 U.S. Colleges and Universities to Expand Study Abroad Opportunities for American Students
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to bolster international student mobility, including increasing the number of American students who study abroad, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), announced today that 34 U.S. colleges and universities were awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants through the 2023 Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program grant competition.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased for this opportunity to discuss the very important relationship between the United States and Ethiopia. I had a very good visit just last March, and again I want to thank our colleagues not only for their hospitality but also for the ...
McCaul Demands Missing Afghanistan Documents, Threatens Subpoena
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: On March 20, 2023, I wrote to you regarding the Department’s failure to produce documents and information concerning the Biden Administration’s catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan and informed you that the Department needed to produce the U.S. Embassy Kabul Emergency Action...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased for this opportunity to discuss the very important relationship between the United States and Ethiopia. I had a very good visit just last March, and again I want to thank our colleagues not only for their hospitality but also for the...
Joint Statement on the 2023 U.S.-Swiss Cyber and Digital Dialogue
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Switzerland on the occasion of the 2023 U.S.-Swiss Cyber and Digital Dialogue.
DOS-ASEAN offers new grant application process starting June 9
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
2024 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI grant opened on June 9.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Hiba Nasr of Asharq News
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: QUESTION: (In Arabic.) Mr. Secretary, thanks for sitting down with us.