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US Condemns 'Reckless' Houthi Terrorist Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The United States strongly condemned on Friday the Iran-backed Houthi militias' attacks on Saudi Arabia. "We strongly condemn this week’s multiple Houthi terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia, including today’s that struck an Aramco facility in Jeddah, which is clearly civilian infrastructure," said the State Department. "At a time when the parties should be focused on de-escalation and bringing needed…

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American Tyler Jacob released from Russian captivity after trying to flee Ukraine

Minnesota man was removed from bus at checkpoint in Crimea as he tried to get to Turkey

The Independent UK

U.S., Japanese, South Korean officials condemn North Korea's missile launch -State Dept

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim joined Japanese and South Korean officials in condemning Pyongyang's ballistic missile launch, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday.

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U.S. condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities -State Dept

Washington condemned "unacceptable" attacks by Yemen's Houthis on Saudi energy facilities, State Department deputy spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Friday, adding the United States would continue to work with Saudi Arabia to strengthen its defenses.

Reuters

US Announces New Sanctions after North Korea ICBM Test

The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on entities and people in Russia and North Korea after Pyongyang's latest ICBM missile test. The targeted persons and organizations are accused of "transferring sensitive items to North Korea's missile program," according to a State Department statement. "These measures are part of our…

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Three years on, US still views Syria’s Golan as Israeli territory

Despite promoting ‘territorial integrity’ in Ukraine, Biden administration refuses to reverse Trump’s Golan recognition.

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U.S. imposes sanctions targeting North Korea's missile program

The United States has imposed sanctions on two Russian companies and a North Korean entity for transferring sensitive items to North Korea's missile program, the State Department said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Russia’s war has changed the Iran nuclear deal calculus

Russia’s war on Ukraine is reshuffling Middle East diplomacy and forcing the U.S. to reassess the political costs of reviving the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran.

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Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank, Morocco and Algeria

Ukraine war, Arab-Israeli normalisation and two-state solution on agenda during secretary of state’s visit, US says.

Al Jazeera

Memories of Albright: A legacy of bluntness and conviction

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is being remembered as a woman of conviction and determination who liked to say she told things like they were and not the way she might like them to be

The Independent UK

Blinken to Mideast as Ukraine war complicates US diplomacy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Mideast and North Africa next week as the Biden administration strives to keep allies and partners united in opposition to Russia's war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

US and Australia accuse Russia of war crimes, as Moscow and Washington expel diplomats

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is tracking reports of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, "pursuing accountability using every tool available, including criminal prosecutions".

ABC News

Madeleine Albright, first woman to be US secretary of state, dies at 84

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state and a grande dame of foreign policy for the Democratic Party who wrote books, served on think tank boards and warned of the risk of fascism in the Donald Trump era, has died. She was 84.

Tribune News Service

State Department: Update On WBNA Star Brittney Griner's Detention In Russia On Cannabis Charges

A U.S. official granted access to detained WNBA's Brittney Griner found her to be in "good condition," the State Department said Wednesday.

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Albright fled the Nazis, climbed to the summit of diplomacy

Madeleine Albright fled the Nazis as a child and climbed to the summit of diplomacy and foreign policy in the United States

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Madeleine Albright, first woman to be US secretary of state, dies at 84

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Taliban orders that high schools remain closed to girls is a betrayal of commitments, U.S. says

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said the Taliban's announcement that high schools in Afghanistan would remain closed for girls is a betrayal of public commitments to the Afghan people and international community.

Reuters

Russia moves to expel U.S. diplomats in tit-for-tat move

The United States Embassy in Moscow on Wednesday received a list of its diplomats that were declared "persona non grata", a State Department spokesperson said, in what Russian media said was a response to a U.S. move ousting Russian staff at the United Nations.

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The Independent UK

State Department: US consulate sees Griner for first time

The U.S. State Department says a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition

Axios

U.S. embassy in Moscow says Brittney Griner is in "good condition"

"We will continue to work very closely with her legal team ... to see to it that she is treated fairly."

Chicago Sun-Times

State Department says Brittney Griner ‘in good condition’

The U.S. Embassy in Russia was finally granted consular access to the detained WNBA star.

The Guardian - US

Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84 – as it happened

Albright served as the senior US diplomat in the administration of Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 – follow the latest

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US Welcomes Trilateral Summit between Egypt, UAE, Israel

The US State Department said it welcomed the trilateral summit on Tuesday between the leaders of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Israel, who met in Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on the economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the growing influence of Iran in the region. State Department…

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US Less Optimistic over Iran Nuclear Deal

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday that the onus is now on Iran on whether it is willing to enter into a mutual return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. A return to the deal remained uncertain and was not imminent, Price said,…

Reuters

U.S. plans to allow in more Ukrainians after few refugees admitted

The Biden administration plans to launch an effort this week to make it easier for some Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country to come to the United States after only a handful of refugees were admitted in the first two weeks of March, according to three people familiar…

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