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Canon EOS 6D Adds to Medal Tally
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:23 am | US State Department
Canon EOS 6D Adds to Medal Tally with Prestigious Camera Grand Prix 2013 ‘Editors Award’ More >>
John Kerry: Public Schedule: May 22 - Tuesday
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:18 am | US State Department
Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Muscat, Oman and Amman, Jordan. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Spokesperson Psaki, Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford, National Security Staff Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Prem Kumar, and ... More >>
Meets With Staff and Families of Embassy Muscat
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:15 am | US State Department
AMBASSADOR HOLTZ: Good morning, everybody. It is my very great pleasure to welcome Secretary of State John F. Kerry to Oman. On behalf of our entire mission, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your leadership, vision, and constant support ... More >>
Joint Statement: U.S.-New Zealand Strategic Dialogue
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:10 am | US State Department
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns opened the 2013 U.S.-New Zealand Strategic Dialogue with New Zealand’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade John Allen; Chief of Defence Force Rhys Jones; Secretary to the Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf; ... More >>
Joint Statement By US andGovernment of the Sultanate of Oman
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:07 am | US State Department
The Governments of the Sultanate of Oman and the United States of America are pleased to announce a deal for the acquisition of a U.S. manufactured ground based air defense system. This system, which has been selected by the Sultanate of Oman following a ... More >>
Remarks with Omani Minister Responsible For Defense Affairs
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:04 am | US State Department
Remarks with Omani Minister Responsible For Defense Affairs Sayyid Badr Al-busaidi Before Their Meeting More >>
Kerry: Remarks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:00 am | US State Department
FOREIGN MINISTER JUDEH: (Via interpreter) (In progress) there was a lengthy meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State in Rome, and we – our discussions focused on the peace negotiations in the region. And the Secretary of State for weeks now has been ... More >>
Kery: Meets with Staff and Families of Embassy Muscat
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 9:56 am | US State Department
AMBASSADOR HOLTZ: Good morning, everybody. It is my very great pleasure to welcome Secretary of State John F. Kerry to Oman. On behalf of our entire mission, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your leadership, vision, and constant support ... More >>
Yemen National Unity Day
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 2:24 pm | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I extend my warmest wishes to the Yemeni people on their 23rd National Unity Day. More >>
Geopolitics and Nuclear Energy: The View from the State Dpt
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 10:28 am | US State Department
Thank you for that introduction and thank you for having me here today. It is a pleasure to talk to the principal nuclear industry organization in the United States. Your involvement in all parts of the nuclear energy sector, as well as your work with ... More >>
Background Briefing on the Secretary's Trip to Amman
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 10:24 am | US State Department
MODERATOR: Thank you. So this is a conference call to preview the Secretary’s trip to Amman, Jordan tomorrow for his meeting with the London 11. We have on the phone [Senior State Department Official], who will be known here forward as a Senior ... More >>
United States Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 9:05 am | US State Department
In an important symbol of America’s commitment to an enduring friendship with the Republic of Burundi, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, Dawn M. Liberi, dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura today. More >>
U.S. Department of State Signs Interagency Film Agreement
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 9:03 am | US State Department
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine and Acting Chairman Carole Watson of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today signed an Interagency Agreement (IAA) that provides overseas embassies the right to use ... More >>
U.S.Hosts Conference to Advance Disability Rights Worldwide
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:17 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces the first EMPOWER Conference on disability inclusive diplomacy. The EMPOWER program is a series of two-way exchanges aimed at bolstering the rights of persons with disabilities ... More >>
Foreign Service Institute Overseas Security Security Seminar
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:15 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. I know you’re really upset that I came here to break the normal monotony and routine of this seminar. There will be no test, but I’m really happy to spend a few minutes with you. And Nancy, thank you very ... More >>
Kerry: Remarks on International Religious Freedom Report
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:09 pm | US State Department
MS. PSAKI: Good morning, everyone. So, thank you for joining us for the release of the 2012 International Religious Freedom Report. The Secretary will make some brief remarks, and then we will turn it over to Ambassador Johnson Cook, who will make ... More >>
US: Foreign Assistance Dashboard Update
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:02 pm | US State Department
The Foreign Assistance Dashboard ( www.foreignassistance.gov ), a key deliverable of the U.S. Government’s Open Government Partnership National Action Plan, promotes the Administration’s commitment to openness and transparency. The Dashboard serves ... More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - May 20, 2013
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:03 am | US State Department
U.S. Deeply Concerned by Growing Trend of Efforts to Punish and Deter Political Expression / Call on Government of Egypt to Protect Essential Freedoms of Expression More >>
U.S. Support of International Religious Freedom
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:24 am | US State Department
The Department of State, our missions abroad, and especially the Office of International Religious Freedom in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, leverage the various tools of the U.S. Government to promote and protect religious liberty around ... More >>
Benghazi Accountability Review Board Implementation
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:09 am | US State Department
Following the September 11, 2012 attack on U.S. government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, the independent Benghazi Accountability Review Board (ARB) issued 29 recommendations (24 of which were unclassified) to the Department of State. The Department accepted ... More >>
