Also meets with the French president, ambassadors, and ministers. This week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been in Paris where he chaired the 2021 Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
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Secretary of State Testifies Before Congress
Defends the administration’s airlift from Afghanistan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared before the House of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee this week. He gave testimony about the plan…
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Taliban Allows Flight to Leave Kabul
Qatar Airlines carried out 200 individuals Thursday. Two hundred Americans and other foreign nationals were allowed to fly out of Afghanistan on Thursday by the Taliban. They were…
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State Department Negotiates More Afghanistan Flights
Secretary Blinken believes about 100 Americans still remain in the country. On Tuesday, State Secretary Antony Blinken reported on the ongoing effort to withdraw U.S. citizens from Afghanistan.…
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Secretary of State Travels to Qatar and Germany
Secretary Blinken to strengthen relations with allies. The State Department announced that Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to Doha, Qatar, and Ramstein, Germany, from September 5 through 8.…
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White House Clarifies Sharing of List of Names
Taliban reportedly received a list identifying Americans and Afghans. Reports came out several days ago that U.S. officials in Kabul gave the Taliban a list of names of…
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U.S. Warns Taliban with Diplomatic Repercussions
The warning comes as insurgents seize cities by force. U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad traveled to Doha, Qatar on Tuesday to visit with Taliban leaders and pass along a…
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Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Syria
Eight individuals and 10 entities have been blacklisted. The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday imposed fresh Syria-related sanctions on individuals and entities, increasing pressure on President…
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President Lifts Economic Sanctions from Iran
He hopes they will respond by ceasing uranium enrichment. In early June, the U.S. began lifting sanctions that had been placed on Iran beginning with various Iranian officials…
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State Department Relaxes Passport Gender Requirements
Passport holders will be able to choose gender without birth certificate proof. The State Department announced on Wednesday that people who are applying for passports in the United…
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