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.Secretary Antony Blinken speaks to the press in Doha, providing an update on his trip to the region and U.S. efforts to reach an agreement on a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
This week at State, Secretary Antony Blinken travels to Israel, Egypt, and Qatar in ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. Richard R. Verma strengthens ties with Nepal and India. And we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day.
The Israeli Defense Forces shooting of a World Food Programme vehicle in Gaza is a deeply troubling incident. Humanitarian workers are there to help innocent civilians, and Israel must ensure they are protected.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin is an American hero who will be remembered for his kindness and selflessness. Our hearts break for Jon, Rachel, and their entire family, as well as the other families who found out today their loved ones won’t be coming home. May their memory be a blessing.
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and I met in the Situation Room with the U.S. hostage deal negotiation team following the murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five other hostages by Hamas. We are devastated and outraged. Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes. We also discussed next
Thrilled to participate with assistant Foreign Minister Aboul-Enein, 🇪🇬 Amb Motaz Zahran , and Ambassador Mustafa Garg for the US-Egypt Joint Economic Commission in DC. We discussed Egypt as a regional energy hub, leader of East Med Gas Forum East Mediterranean Gas Forum - EMGF, future clean hydrogen and
🇺🇸🤝🇪🇬 Today I joined U.S. Ambassador Herro Mustafa Garg and the Egyptian delegation at Department of State for the 2nd U.S.-Egypt Joint Economic Commission to forge stronger economic ties between our two countries. Thank you to Assistant Foreign Minister Amb. Dr. Sameh Aboul-Enein for
I was very pleased to welcome the Egyptian delegation to Department of State for the second U.S.-Egypt Joint Economic Commission on how we can deepen our economic partnership and help U.S. businesses tap into Egypt’s immense opportunities. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇪🇬 eg.usembassy.gov/joint-statemen…
Palestinian children are now receiving polio vaccinations in a campaign led by World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, made possible by concerted diplomatic efforts to streamline personnel and materials into Gaza. But it is not enough. A ceasefire deal must be finalized to surge humanitarian