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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat April 25 to discuss an U.S.-AU collaboration toward ending the fighting in Sudan.
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Blinken talks with Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders on peace in South Caucasus
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently spoke with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to ensure support for lasting peace in the South Caucasus' region.
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Cha: 'Reestablishing those bilateral relationships was quite important'
Participants in the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) panel, “Allies and Geopolitical Competition in the Indo-Pacific Region” on May 4, stressed the participation of allies in the region.
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Sindelar: 'Mexican government puts the prosperity of the cartels' over its people
Remarks made by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador recently about the U.S. military intervention against Mexican drug cartels raised eyebrows for some in the United States.
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Foreign policy expert: 'U.S. influence in MENA appears to be plummeting while China’s rises'
A Middle East Fellow at the Wilson Center wrote in a commentary that the United States is losing influence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as China bolsters its relationship with Saudi Arabia.
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Center for Democracy and Technology CEO and president: 'The EARN IT Act remains a fatally flawed approach'
The Center for Democracy and Technology has joined a coalition composed of 132 civil society organizations that are urging lawmakers to oppose Senate Bill 1207, also known as the EARN IT Act of 2023, as opponents say the bill threatens the First Amendment right of free speech.
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Blinken: 'We remain committed to supporting the people of Iran'
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions on four senior Iranian force officials, in conjunction with the United Kingdom and the European Union.
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Froman: 'CFR has a critical role in forging dialogue among people'
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) recently named one of its distinguished fellows and a former U.S. trade representative as the organization's next president.
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American Psychological Association CEO echoes surgeon general: 'We have known for years that loneliness can significantly increase the risk for early death'
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has designated loneliness and isolation as a public health crisis and released an advisory on a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection.
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Steel: 'China’s threats and intimidations against Congress will not work'
Congresswoman Michelle Steel, R-Calif., has stood firmly in support of Taiwan after China carried out significant military operations in the region after U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's visit with the nation's president.
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Blinken: U.S. actions against ‘illicit fentanyl activity’ will 'promote accountability for criminals’
The United States government is involved in actions to combat illicit fentanyl trafficking even as it continues to offer rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of fentanyl traffickers while indicting and imposing sanctions on others.
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Blinken: 'Deeply concerned about reports of escalating violence' in Sudan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan to discuss fighting between Sudan's military and paramilitary forces.
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Bush: U.S.-Taiwan-China status quo imperfect, 'but it’s a hell of a lot better than any of the other options'
Authors of a book on U.S.-Taiwan-China relations participated in a Brookings Institution panel May 1 to discuss growing concerns about China’s intentions and plans for Taiwan.
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Blinken: ‘Wrongful detention of Americans is unacceptable and has consequences’ for Russia, Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Russia and Iran that there will be consequences for “wrongfully” detaining Americans.
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Blinken: Vietnam has an ‘essential role in upholding our shared vision for an open, prosperous, resilient and peaceful Indo-Pacific’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi.
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Cruz: 'Swidan was convicted and sentenced to death on false charges'
The Jiangmen Intermediate Court in China rejected the appeal of U.S. national Mark Swidan, who has been unlawfully detained, and upheld his death penalty with a two-year suspended death sentence.
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Rotella: 'There was all kinds of evidence' Chinese government complicit in aiding cartel crime
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been consistently complicit in aiding cartel crime, ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella said during a Federal Newswire interview.
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Patel: 'Freedom of expression and other human rights is larger than any individual or political party'
Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel of the State Department released a statement about the arrests of political opponents in Tunisia on April 19.
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Blinken: 'We continue to assist Americans in planning for their own safety'
The U.S. State Department confirmed on April 22 that it has suspended its operations at the U.S. Embassy in Sudan.
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Blinken: 'The United States announced critical new support for Ukraine'
The Biden Administration has authorized a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance to go to Ukraine amounting to $325 million, according to the Department of Defense.
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