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US and Saudi Arabia Sign Open Skies Air Transport Agreement
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 4:30 pm | US State Department
Today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Ambassador James B. Smith and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Director of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Dr. Faisal bin Hamad Al-Sugair, signed an Open Skies air transport agreement. More >>
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 28, 2013
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 2:49 pm | US State Department
Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - May 28, 2013 05/28/2013 03:56 PM EDT Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy Spokesperson Daily Press Briefing Washington, DC May 28, 2013 Index for Today's Briefing VENEZUELA Embassy Personnel Injuries SYRIA ... More >>
Proliferation Security Initiative 10th Anniversary
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 2:35 pm | US State Department
On May 28, the United States, Poland, and 70 other partner states of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), and three international organizations marked the Tenth Anniversary of the PSI with a High-Level Political Meeting in Warsaw. Acting Under ... More >>
Remarks At Youth Connect: Addis Ababa: BBC's Hard Talk
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 2:22 pm | US State Department
MS. BADWI: Hello. I am Zenab Badwi. Welcome to this Hardtalk Special, coming to you from the University of Addis Ababa with the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry. As the African Union celebrates 50 years, many are hoping that this golden jubilee ... More >>
Ethiopia's National Day
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 2:15 pm | US State Department
On behalf of the government and the people of the United States, I am delighted to express our congratulations and best wishes to the government and people of Ethiopia as you celebrate your national day on May 28. More >>
John Kerry: Remarks with Russian Foreign Minister
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:57 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: I want to thank Sergey Lavrov for meeting quickly, as we have here, before we both go to meet with Laurent Fabius, the Foreign Minister of France, momentarily. And we’re grateful for Foreign Minister Fabius’s hospitality here. ... More >>
Second U.S.-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:53 pm | US State Department
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman and Bangladeshi Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque co-chaired the second Bangladesh-U.S. Partnership Dialogue in Dhaka May 26-27, 2013. Under Secretary Sherman conveyed Secretary Kerry's ... More >>
Remarks with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Adhanom Tedros
Monday, 27 May 2013, 2:36 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Good morning, everybody. It’s my privilege to be here at this special celebration of the 50th anniversary of the African Union and its predecessor organization. And I’m very, very pleased to have just met with ... More >>
John Kerry: Breaking the Impasse World Economic Forum
Monday, 27 May 2013, 2:33 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: Klaus, thank you very much for a very generous introduction. And it is wonderful to be here with all of you. I have enjoyed participating in the World Economic Forum for many years, as Klaus said in his introduction. And Klaus, I think ... More >>
Remarks At the African Union 50th Anniversary Leaders Dinner
Monday, 27 May 2013, 2:22 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Good evening, everybody. The last thing anybody needs is a long speech after a long (inaudible) middle of dinner. So let me just say very, very quickly I want to thank (inaudible) Dlamini Zuma. I thank her for ... More >>
Meets with Boston Marathon Winner and Embassy Families
Monday, 27 May 2013, 2:17 pm | US State Department
AMBASSADOR BATTLE: Let me, first of all, welcome each of you here. We gather for a number of occasions. One is to remember those persons who lost their lives in Boston and those who were damaged by the events in Boston. We’ve also come to celebrate ... More >>
Statement from Secretary Kerry on President Obama’s Speech
Friday, 24 May 2013, 3:48 pm | US State Department
Today President Obama laid out a clear vision to help ensure that we are meeting the ever-evolving threats to our national security at home and abroad. The struggle against extremism has evolved enormously in the nearly 12 years since 9/11 and so ... More >>
Statement from Secretary Hagel on President Obama’s Speech
Friday, 24 May 2013, 3:47 pm | US State Department
The President today presented a comprehensive vision for how we will continue to protect the nation from terrorism, especially from al Qaeda and its affiliates, while remaining true to our values and laws. More >>
Facts on President Obama's Speech on Counterterrorism
Friday, 24 May 2013, 3:40 pm | US State Department
In a broad and comprehensive address at National Defense University, President Obama laid out the framework for U.S. counter-terrorism strategy as we wind down the war in Afghanistan. The President provided the American people with an update on how ... More >>
President Obama on the Future of Fight Against Terrorism
Friday, 24 May 2013, 3:38 pm | US State Department
It is a great honor to return to the National Defense University. Here, at Fort McNair, Americans have served in uniform since 1791 -- standing guard in the earliest days of the Republic, and contemplating the future of warfare here in the 21st century. More >>
Statement by Obama on the Attack in London
Friday, 24 May 2013, 3:28 pm | US State Department
I condemn in the strongest terms the appalling attack against a British service member in Woolwich on May 22. The United States stands resolute with the United Kingdom, our ally and friend, against violent extremism and terror. More >>
Remarks At the London Eleven Plenary Meeting
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 12:08 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much, Foreign Minister Judeh, Your Royal Highnesses, my fellow ministers. We are deeply appreciative to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to His Majesty King Abdullah, to you Minister Judeh for bringing us together, and ... More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - May 22, 2013
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 11:02 am | US State Department
Visit of Kim Jong-un's Special Envoy to China / U.S. in Agreement with China on Denuclearization / U.S. Commitment to Six-Party Process More >>
Joint Statement of Amman Ministerial Meeting On Syria
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:43 am | US State Department
The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, U.A.E., U.K., USA and Jordan came together in Amman on May 22nd 2013 to deliberate on the developments in Syria ... More >>
Attack In London
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:35 am | US State Department
The United States condemns today’s attack in the Woolwich district of London. We stand with our U.K. allies in the face of such senseless violence. Our thoughts and condolence are with the family of the victim and the British people. More >>
