William Burns: Remarks on Diplomacy, Religious Freedom and the Real World

2011-02-17

Under Secretary for Political Affairs Remarks to the 30th Annual Appeal of Conscience Foundation's Religious Seminar at FSI Arlington, VA Good morning. Thank you very much for that kind introduction.... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society

Secretry of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-16

UNDER SECRETARY BURNS: Good morning, everyone. I’m very pleased to welcome you to the Department of State and to the launch of this first-ever Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society. Today’s... Read More

Secretary Clinton: Internet Rights and Wrongs: Choices & Challenges in a Networked World

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-15

Thank you all very much and good afternoon. It is a pleasure, once again, to be back on the campus of the George Washington University, a place that I have... Read More

Fact Sheet: Internet Freedom

Office of the Spokesman

2011-02-15

Following her landmark address on January 21, 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a second major foreign policy speech on Internet freedom on February 15, 2011 at George Washington... Read More

Third Meeting of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission and Signing of a Cooperative Plan on Combating Human Trafficking in Ukraine

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko

2011-02-15

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, thank you all very much for being here. I am pleased to join the minister in hosting the third session of the United States-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission.... Read More

Press Conference by the President

2011-02-15

The White House Office of the Press Secretary South Court Auditorium 10:59 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. I figured that I’d give Jay one... Read More

Special Envoy Hannah Rosenthal: 2011 Hours Against Hate

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal

2011-02-14

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Secretary Clinton’s Interview With Abderrahim Foukara of Al Jazeera

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-14

QUESTION: Madam Secretary, first of all, thank you for talking to Al Jazeera at the State Department. As you know, the Egyptian army, the supreme council of the armed forces... Read More

Interview With Hisham Melhem of Al Arabiya

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-14

QUESTION: Okay. Madam Secretary, I really appreciate this opportunity. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. QUESTION: We have very little time. Let me start. There was conflicting messages coming from the White... Read More

Assistant Secretary P.J. Crowley on Protests in Algeria

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs Philip J. Crowley

2011-02-13

We note the ongoing protests in Algeria, and call for restraint on the part of the security services. In addition, we reaffirm our support for the universal rights of the... Read More

Assistant Secretary P.J. Crowley: Call for Release of Tal Al-Mallouhi

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs Philip J. Crowley

2011-02-12

The United States strongly condemns Syria’s secret trial of blogger Tal Al-Mallouhi, calls for her immediate release, and rejects as baseless allegations of American connections that have resulted in a... Read More

President Obama on a Historic Day in Egypt

President Barack Obama

2011-02-11

Remarks by the President on Egypt Grand Foyer 3:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. There are very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to... Read More

Senator John Kerry On The Resignation Of President Mubarak

Senator John Kerry

2011-02-11

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued a statement today following the announcement that President Hosni Mubarak resigned: “This is an extraordinary moment for Egypt.... Read More

U.S. Contributes $125 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Office of the Spokesman

2011-02-11

The United States is pleased to announce an initial contribution of $125 million toward the 2011 operations of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The contribution, funded through... Read More

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

2011-02-09

MR. GIBBS: Mr. Feller. Q Thank you, Robert. I wanted to ask about the meeting with the Republican leadership and something on Egypt, too, please. So Speaker Boehner and Majority... Read More

Conference Call To Discuss Egypt with Jake Sullivan and Ben Rhodes

Deputy Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Clinton and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes

2011-02-09

OPERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the White House-State Department conference call. At this time, all participants are on a listen-only mode. Later, we will... Read More

Assistant Secretary P.J. Crowley on Religious Violence in Indonesia

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs Philip J. Crowley

2011-02-09

The United States is deeply concerned about the mob violence in Indonesia directed at members of the Ahmadiyah community that resulted in the deaths of three people and the wounding... Read More

Jake Sullivan: Conference Call To Discuss Egypt

2011-02-09

Special Briefing Jake Sullivan Deputy Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Clinton Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes Via Teleconference OPERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you... Read More

Readout of the Vice President Joe Biden’s Call with Egyptian Vice President Omar Soliman

Vice President Joe Biden

2011-02-08

Vice President Biden spoke today to Egyptian Vice President Omar Soliman to reiterate the United States’ support for an orderly transition in Egypt that is prompt, meaningful, peaceful, and legitimate. ... Read More

Secretary Clinton on The Fight Against Child Marriage

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-02-08

At a recent town hall meeting in Yemen, I reconnected with two of my heroes. Nujood Ali was just nine years old when she was forced by her own family... Read More