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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah.  The Secretary expressed appreciation for Saudi Arabia’s leadership in hosting the D-ISIS Ministerial and stressed our joint continued efforts to fight terrorism.  The two affirmed their shared […]

Today, the State Department is announcing a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Swedish national Maximilian Rivkin for conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime.  Specifically, Rivkin was administrator and influencer of an encrypted communication service used by criminals worldwide.  His communications […]

ASSISTANT SECRETARY LEAF:  (In progress) Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  I just – we were talking about – so you have a range of figures representing sort of all of the domains, all the sectors in which women are really making their mark, from motocross, from racecar driving to the arts, media, and the nonprofit sector.  […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Senegalese President Macky Sall today.  Secretary Blinken and President Sall discussed the political situation and recent unrest in Senegal.  Secretary Blinken expressed his condolences for those killed and injured during the recent violence.  The Secretary reiterated the United States’ […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan today in Riyadh to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.  Secretary Blinken and the Foreign Minister resolved to continue to work together to counter terrorism, to support efforts to bring […]

The U.S. Departments of State and Justice held the second meeting of the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum (CTLEF), co-hosted by the Government of Norway, in Oslo on June 6-7.  The CTLEF, which focuses on countering the global threat of racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE), brought together law enforcement, prosecutors, and other criminal justice […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, thank you very, very much, and it’s really wonderful to be with all of our colleagues today.  And I thank each and every one of you for joining.  Sayyid Badr, thank you for your leadership of the council.  It’s greatly appreciated.  And let me also recognize the newly appointed GCC secretary general.  […]

Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols will travel to The Bahamas, on June 8-9.  Assistant Secretary Nichols will accompany Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris for her trip to the region to discuss climate resilience, energy and food security, and economic prosperity with Caribbean leaders.  This trip also celebrates […]

Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on a procurement network of seven individuals and six entities in Iran and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for supporting the activities of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Parchin Chemicals Industries, and P.B. Sadr, all of which are U.S.-designated entities as key actors in […]

The U.S. Department of State is hosting a culminating event in Washington, D.C. for its Spring Professional Fellows Program, aiming to strengthen collaboration between the United States and countries worldwide to promote democratic principles and community engagement. The Professional Fellows Congress takes place June 6-8 and brings together over 170 business and community leaders from 49 […]