Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
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U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Ambassador David Satterfield will travel to Kenya, Egypt, the UAE, Turkey, and Israel from January 24 to February 4, 2022.
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More information about Gabon is available on the Gabon Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
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The United States is deeply concerned by events in Burkina Faso.
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U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to Gulf capitals and London starting January 19 to reinvigorate peace efforts in coordination with the UN, senior regional government officials, and other international partners.
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The United States is designating three Hizballah-linked financial facilitators and their Lebanon-based travel company.
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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
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The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi today, which struck civilian sites including Abu Dhabi’s international airport, killing and wounding innocent civilians.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah.
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Good to see you all and especially good to see my friend, the foreign minister, and welcome him back to Washington.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives (COR), Mohammed al-Halbousi.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid today.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
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The United States condemns the Houthis’ January 2 seizure of a UAE-flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Hudaydah, Yemen.