Department puts pressure on Hezbollah group ally. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. Treasury put sanctions on Lebanon’s former minister of foreign affairs Gebran Bassil…
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Secretary Pompeo Calls for Peace in Ethiopia
Places U.S. support behind Ethiopian government. The State Department issued a statement from the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week concerning the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia. The…
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American Citizen Released by Belarus Returns to U.S.
Spent three months in jail and under house arrest. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the release and return of Vitali Shkliarov to the United States this week.…
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Sanctions target the nation’s oil business. On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement it was placing fresh sanctions on key actors in the Iranian Islamic…
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U.S. Signs International Family-Based Agreement
“An unprecedented defense of the unborn abroad,” Secretary Pompeo says. In a virtual signing ceremony on Thursday, the United States inked its acceptance of an international declaration designed…
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Secretary Pompeo to Separately Host Foreign Ministers
Azerbaijan and Armenia continue in violent clashes. The nations of Azerbaijan and Armenia are currently engaged in violent conflicts over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region which is currently…
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U.S. Expands Military Presence in Crete
It is “apples and oranges” with Turkey, State Department official said. As tensions escalate between NATO allies Greece and Turkey, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has negotiated a…
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President Implements New Travel Restrictions to Cuba
Cuba-origin alcohol and tobacco banned from import. As part of his ongoing efforts to deter communism, President Trump has applied new sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. The…
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Secretary Pompeo Visits Nation of Guyana
Hopes strengthened ties will shore up support on Venezuela. Late last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to the small country of Guyana to meet with its…
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President Considers Restricting Chinese Students
New actions against Beijing coming soon, Secretary Pompeo says. In an interview on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that President Trump is considering restricting Chinese students…
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