Country Reports on Terrorism 2020: Syria
Syria Designated in 1979 as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, Syria continued its political and military support to various terrorist groups. The regime continued to…
Targeting Repression and Supporting Democracy
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 7, 2021 Consistent with the goals of this week’s Summit for Democracy, the United States is…
Joint Statement on the Syria Special Envoy Meeting
The following is the Joint Statement on the Syria Special Envoy Meeting.
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on the margins of the G20 Summit. President Biden underscored his…
A Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global threat to our health and safety. COVID-19 has resulted in…
Treasury Visit Highlights Urgency of Ongoing Relief Aid to Syrian People
ISTANBUL – Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Strategic Policy Scott Rembrandt held a virtual meeting in Istanbul with representatives…
Remarks by President Biden Before the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 10:01 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow delegates, to all those who dedicate themselves…
Syria: Eighth Anniversary of the Ghouta Chemical Weapons Attack
Eight years ago, on the early morning of August 21, 2013, the Assad regime released the nerve agent sarin on its own people in the Ghouta district of…
Treasury Sanctions Syrian Regime Prisons, Officials, and Syrian Armed Group
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning eight Syrian prisons run by the Assad regime’s…
Imposing Sanctions in Defense of Human Rights in Syria
The United States is taking action to promote accountability for entities and individuals that have perpetuated the suffering of the Syrian people.
Designation of Al-Qa’ida-Linked Financial Facilitators
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…
Treasury Designates Al-Qa’ida-Linked Financial Facilitators in Turkey and Syria
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated one Turkey-based al-Qa’ida financial facilitator for materially assisting al-Qa’ida.…
2021 EducationUSA Forum – Opening Remarks – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Joint Statement Of Principles In Support Of International Education
“The United States cannot afford to be absent from the world stage: U.S. leadership and engagement makes an essential difference abroad, as well as at…
Syria 2020 International Religious Freedom Report
Executive Summary The constitution declares the state shall respect all religions and shall ensure the freedom to perform religious rituals as long as these “do…
Assad’s Brutal War to Blame for Syria’s Economic Situation and Humanitarian Crisis
Statement by Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn December 30, 2020 The United States categorically rejects the very basis of the statements on so-called “unilateral…
On the Departure of Ambassador James F. Jeffrey
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, who has served for almost two and a half years…
Syria Sanctions Designations on the Anniversary of Assad’s Attack Against the People of Douma, Syria
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Today, the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury sanctioned 19 individuals…
