Tag: U.S. State Department
US State Department approves possible aircraft, equipment sale to Israel
The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that it has approved a possible sale of up to eight KC-46 aircraft and related equipment to Israel as part of a process towards finalizing a military...
US sanctions Lebanese individuals, companies with alleged ties to Hezbollah
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned 15 Lebanese individuals and companies allegedly tied to a part of the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hezbollah’s financial support network called the Martyrs Foundation.
Atlas Holding was designated by the United States...
Pompeo criticizes Democrats for meeting with Iranian foreign minister
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rebuked a group of Democratic senators on Tuesday who reportedly met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif last week on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security...
Senior US State Department officials outline commitment to recalling the Holocaust
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz, senior U.S. State Department diplomats on Wednesday discussed U.S. policy to commemorating the Holocaust, including helping survivors of the...
US State Department offers $1 million grant for project to combat anti-Semitism
The U.S. State Department is offering a $1 million grant to combat anti-Semitism in Europe.
The department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is partnering with the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating...
The ‘deep state’ fought Israel and lost
Americans and viewers around the world have been transfixed this week by the first public hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives on the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
At the center of the proceedings...
US offering $10 million to disrupt finances linked to Hezbollah
Both the U.S. State and Treasury Department announced on Monday it is offering up to $10 million for information that disrupts Hezbollah’s finances.
The U.S. State Department said the rewards can be provided for those...
US State Department issues tender to fight anti-Semitism around the world
The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor issued a $2 million tender for two projects to combat anti-Semitism in Europe and Central Asia.
According to the announcement, the projects will be...
US to update maps to display Golan as belonging to Israel
The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that it will update its maps to reflect the Trump administration’s move this week to officially recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
A department spokesperson told Voice of America...
State Department to reward up to $5 million for key Hamas, Hezbollah leaders
The U.S. Department of State announced on Tuesday rewards of up to $5 million each for information or identification leading to the capture of the following terrorist figures: Hamas leader Saleh al-Aruri, and Hezbollah...