SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. So we’ve had a busy few days at a pivotal time for the region. The United States is determined to work with our partners to foster a more stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East. The horrific terrorist attacks in Jerusalem, the escalation of violence on the West Bank have underscored the […]
The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Houston, Texas, February 1-2. Reflecting the Department’s priority of support for American business, Assistant Secretary Pyatt will meet with leaders of the Houston based energy industry on the complementary agendas of energy security and energy transition. The Assistant Secretary will also participate in […]
Oil on board painting by Maud Lewis (Canadian, 1903-1970) titled The Three Black Cats, a serial image only found in the mid-to-late 1960s, artist signed (est. CA$25,000-$30,000). 11 ¼ inch by 15 inch Sandy Cove harbor scene by Maud Lewis (Canadian, 1903-1970), a serial image showing Sandy Cove along Digby Neck, Canada in full season…
Two years ago, Burma’s military regime usurped power from a democratically elected government – blatantly rejecting the will of Burma’s people, setting the country on a disastrous path that has killed and displaced thousands, reversing the hard-fought democratic progress achieved over the last decade. Since the military’s coup on February 1, 2021, the political, economic, […]
Two young men with a British father and Chinese mother are in the middle of a massive journey that few have ever completed. They are running the entire length of the Great Wall of China – effectively finishing a marathon every day for six months through deserts, mountains and dangerous crumbling ruins. Most people would…
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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant today in Jerusalem. In their first meeting since Defense Minister Gallant assumed his role, they discussed the enduring U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and the strength of the U.S.-Israel bilateral relationship. The Secretary underscored that […]
PRESIDENT ABBAS: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary of State, Mr. Antony Blinken, gentlemen, we welcome you. And we affirm that the Israeli Government is responsible for what’s happening these days, because of its practices that undermine the two-state solution and violate the signed agreements, and because of the lack of international efforts to dismantle the occupation and […]
The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) has launched a year-long art diplomacy for democracy initiative, the Democracy Collection campaign, to promote democracy through art. The initiative includes artist exchanges focused on rights, freedoms, and equality, hosted by U.S. ambassadors in various cities around the world; a traveling exhibition that reflects […]
Officials from the United States and the Republic of India gathered, January 30-31, at the Department of State for the eighth meeting of the U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG). The meeting was co-chaired by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jennifer R. Littlejohn and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Associate Administrator for International […]
