Home Terrorist Designation of Hurras al-Din Leader Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States remains committed to disrupting al-Qa’ida affiliates who exploit under-governed spaces and conflict zones in Syria. Groups like Hurras al-Din (HaD) are responsible for killings, kidnappings, and violence targeting of members of religious minority groups. Today, the Department of State is designating Sami Mahmud Mohammed al Uraydi as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for his leadership role in HaD. The Department’s Rewards Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: United States Topics: Countering Terrorism 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 Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning or, almost, good afternoon, everyone. Just over a year ago, the leaders of Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed the Abraham Accords. Today, I am honored to host Foreign Minister Lapid, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah, to review the progress that’s been made in the past year in the normalization of relations, and what more Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Egypt , Iran , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Russia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Ranking Member Risch, thank you very much. And to all members, I appreciate the opportunity to be with all of you today to discuss our policy on Afghanistan, including where we are, how we got here, and where we’re going in the weeks and months ahead. For 20 years, Congress has conducted oversight and pr Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Korea, North , Qatar , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. 2172 Rayburn House Office Building September 13, 2021 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. And Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member McCaul, thank you for today. I welcome this opportunity to discuss our policy on Afghanistan, including where we are, how (inaudible), and where we’re going in the weeks and months ahead. 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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The United States remains committed to disrupting al-Qa’ida affiliates who exploit under-governed spaces and conflict zones in Syria. Groups like Hurras al-Din (HaD) are responsible for killings, kidnappings, and violence targeting of members of religious minority groups.
Today, the Department of State is designating Sami Mahmud Mohammed al Uraydi as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for his leadership role in HaD.
The Department’s Rewards
Roles: Everyone: All Users
Regions: United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning or, almost, good afternoon, everyone. Just over a year ago, the leaders of Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed the Abraham Accords. Today, I am honored to host Foreign Minister Lapid, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah, to review the progress that’s been made in the past year in the normalization of relations, and what more
Regions: China, Egypt , Iran , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Russia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Ranking Member Risch, thank you very much. And to all members, I appreciate the opportunity to be with all of you today to discuss our policy on Afghanistan, including where we are, how we got here, and where we’re going in the weeks and months ahead.
For 20 years, Congress has conducted oversight and pr
Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Korea, North , Qatar , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
2172 Rayburn House Office Building
September 13, 2021
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. And Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member McCaul, thank you for today. I welcome this opportunity to discuss our policy on Afghanistan, including where we are, how (inaudible), and where we’re going in the weeks and months ahead.
For 20 years, Congress has conducted oversight and provided funding fo
QUESTION: Joining us now to discuss, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Secretary Blinken, thanks so much for joining us. Take a listen to what President Biden was saying less than six weeks ago:
QUESTION: “Your own Intelligence Community has assessed that the Afghan Government will likely collapse.”
PRESIDE
Regions: Afghanistan, China, United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, welcome back to Meet the Press, sir.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thanks for having me on, Chuck.
QUESTION: So what is happening right now in Kabul? We have reports that the Taliban and the Afghan Government are in negotiations for a – what they – what the Taliban is referring to as a potent
Regions: Afghanistan, Iraq , United Kingdom
The United States is designating one Turkey-based al-Qa’ida financial facilitator for materially assisting al-Qa’ida and one Syria-based terrorist fundraiser and recruiter for providing material support to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), a group linked with al-Qa’ida. These designations were made pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, a counterterrorism sanctions authority.
Terrorist groups, such as al-Qa’ida and HTS, continue to exploit the globa
Regions: United Kingdom , United States
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
WASHINGTON, D.C.
QUESTION: Hello. We’re here today with Mike Pompeo, the 70th Secretary of State. And we’re beginning the new year with a conversation with him. Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for giving us time today.
SECRETARY POMPEO: David, it’s great to be with you. Happy New Year to you.
QUESTION: So did you get any time off for the holidays, or you had to work straight thro
Regions: Afghanistan, Canada , China, Cuba , Hong Kong , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Russia , Singapore , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
QUESTION: For more on China, Hong Kong, and America’s role in the world, joining me now, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Mr. Secretary, thanks for being here.
SECRETARY POMPEO: Bret, thanks for having me on this evening. Great to be with you again.
QUESTION: We just heard you talk about the companies, American companies, warning them to keep forced labor out of their supply chains, pointing directly at
Regions: Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong , Iran , Pakistan , Russia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. Good to be with you all today. I want to start my remarks, as I often do, on matters relating to China.
As many of you saw, I met with Yang Jiechi last week in Hawaii.
We had a very frank discussion about the Chinese Communist Party’s unprovoked aggression on a number of fronts and I pressed him for more transparency on COVID for the good
Regions: Afghanistan, Argentina, Belgium , Canada , Chad , China, Colombia , Cuba , Denmark , Egypt , Hong Kong , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Libya , Russia , Sri Lanka , Syria , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , West Bank , Western Hemisphere
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements
Regions: Afghanistan, Iraq , Syria , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Iraq , Russia , Syria , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements
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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy