The most recent release, "Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation," was submitted on Oct. 31, 2021.
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs published 46 the month before, marking a 17.4 percent decrease for the current month.
The Bureau handles U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations with the nations of the Near East, including the war in Iraq, Middle East peace, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and political and economic reform.
The Bureau works with the Global Coalition Against Terrorism, the US Agency for International Development, and the Middle East Partnership Initiative.
Press releases or notices by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in October 2021
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation | 10/31/2021 |
| Designation of Six Targets Involved in Iran’s Destabilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Activities | 10/29/2021 |
| Joint Statement – October 2021 Manama Statement of Cooperation | 10/28/2021 |
| Sanctions on Individuals Undermining the Rule of Law in Lebanon | 10/28/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud | 10/26/2021 |
| Imposing Sanctions on a Libyan Individual for Serious Human Rights Abuses | 10/26/2021 |
| Elections in Iraq | 10/25/2021 |
| Acting Assistant Secretary Lempert’s Trip to Tunisia and Libya | 10/21/2021 |
| Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 10/21/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with IAEA Director General Grossi | 10/19/2021 |
| Senior Advisor for Global Energy Security Hochstein’s Travel to Lebanon | 10/19/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Call with UN Special Envoy to Yemen Grundberg | 10/19/2021 |
| Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s Meeting with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid | 10/18/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Thani | 10/17/2021 |
| Condemning the Houthis’ Disregard for Civilian Protection and Humanitarian Access in Abdiya, Yemen | 10/16/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud | 10/14/2021 |
| Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud Before Their Meeting | 10/14/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed | 10/14/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Lapid | 10/13/2021 |
| Special Envoy Malley’s Trip to the Middle East | 10/13/2021 |
| Sixth Anniversary of Iran’s Wrongful Detention of Siamak Namazi | 10/13/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with the United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed | 10/13/2021 |
| Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Before Their Meeting | 10/13/2021 |
| Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Before Their Meeting | 10/13/2021 |
| Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a Joint Press Availability | 10/13/2021 |
| Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Ushpiz | 10/13/2021 |
| Senior State Department Officials on the Secretary’s Upcoming Bilateral and Trilateral Meetings with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan | 10/12/2021 |
| Key Outcomes at the 48th Session of the UN Human Rights Council | 10/12/2021 |
| Joint U.S.-EU Statement on the Global Methane Pledge | 10/11/2021 |
| U.S. Delegation Meeting with Senior Taliban Representatives in Doha | 10/10/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid and the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed | 10/09/2021 |
| Under Secretary Nuland’s Trip to Russia, Lebanon, and the United Kingdom | 10/08/2021 |
| U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Jordan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman | 10/08/2021 |
| The Sentencing of Saudi Humanitarian Aid Worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan | 10/06/2021 |
| The United States Welcomes the Appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara | 10/06/2021 |
| Joint Statement on Iraq’s Early Elections | 10/06/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Thani | 10/05/2021 |
| Condemning the October 3 Houthi Missile Attack | 10/04/2021 |
