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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Terrorist Designation of ISIS General Directorate of Provinces Leaders

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.


Joint Statement Following the Ministerial Meeting of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.




Upcoming Digital Press Briefing: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit – Six Months of Progress

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...


DOS-NEA-AC grant application closes on July 20

Local Grant: University Leadership and Engagement 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

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-ASEAN grant application closes on July 21

YSEALI 10 - Seeds for the Future grant opened on June 9.


Joint Statement Following the Ministerial Meeting of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

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-JER grant application closes on Aug. 6

Social Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) 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

News 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.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Joint Statement on the 2023 U.S.-Swiss Cyber and Digital Dialogue

News 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.


McCaul Demands Missing Afghanistan Documents, Threatens Subpoena

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 Blinken’s Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

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)

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at a Joint Press Availability

News Release: MODERATOR: (In progress) (Via interpreter) press conference for the minister of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and also Mr. Antony Blinken, the minister of foreign affairs from the USA.