OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS remains resolutely committed to achieving the enduring defeat of ISIS. Recent events in Syria underscore both the success we continue to have in degrading Daesh/ISIS leadership and the continuing threat the terrorist group poses in the region and beyond. The removal of Daesh/ISIS leader Muhammad Said Abd al-Rahman al-Mawla, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 February, 2022 | Topics: History, News, News from Washington | Tags: Countering Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Iraq, Office of the Spokesperson, Syria
8:49 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us on short notice. Today’s call is going to be on background, attributed to “senior administration officials,” and the contents will be embargoed until the President concludes his remarks later this morning, probably at about 9:45 a.m., but please watch the feed and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 February, 2022 | Topics: History, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Counterterrorism, Syria
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE The Department of State has issued the 2020 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT), which provides a detailed look at the counterterrorism environment last year, fulfilling an important Congressional mandate. Each year, the CRT provides insight on important issues in the fight against terrorism and helps the United States make ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 December, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Counterterrorism, Terrorism, The Secretary of State
MR PRICE: Good afternoon, everyone. I apologize we’re running a couple minutes late here but thank you for joining us as we discuss tomorrow’s virtual meeting of the foreign ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group. The meeting, as you know, will be co-hosted by Secretary Blinken and his Belgian counterpart, Deputy ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 March, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Counterterrorism, Iraq, Stabilization, Syria
The Department of State has designated Ashraf al-Qizani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under section 1(a)(ii)(B) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. Ashraf al-Qizani, also known as Abu ‘Ubaydah al-Kafi, serves as the emir of Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia (JAK-T), an ISIS affiliate in Tunisia. Al-Qizani became the emir of JAK-T after the death ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 December, 2020 | Topics: News, News from Washington | Tags: Bureau of Counterterrorism, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Counterterrorism, Office of the Spokesperson, Terrorism, The Global Coalition, To Defeat ISIS, Tunisia
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE Today, we remember and honor the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the terrorist attacks in our country 19 years ago on September 11. We have made great strides to defeat al-Qa’ida and other terrorist groups that seek to do us harm, and our efforts to protect our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 September, 2020 | Topics: History, Key Officials, News | Tags: Bureau of Counterterrorism, Counterterrorism, New York, Office of the Spokesperson, Terrorism, The Secretary of State
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Joey Hood and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq David Copley, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs On the Recent U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue MR BROWN: Thank you. Good afternoon everyone and thanks for joining us today for this on-the-record briefing on the U.S.-Iraq strategic dialogue which, as you’ll recall, Secretary Pompeo hosted ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 August, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Counterterrorism, Iraq, Office of the Spokesperson, Partnerships
Rewards for Justice – Increased Reward Offer for Information on ISIS Leader Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla (June 24) The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Program is increasing its reward – now up to $10 million — for information leading to the identification or location of ISIS’s new leader Amir Muhammad Sa’id ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 June, 2020 | Topics: News, News from Washington | Tags: Bureau of Counter terrorism, Counterterrorism
Countries Certified as Not Cooperating Fully With U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts (May 13) Yesterday, the Department of State notified Congress that Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and Cuba were certified under Section 40A(a) of the Arms Export Control Act as “not cooperating fully” with U.S. counterterrorism efforts in 2019. This is the first year that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 May, 2020 | Topics: Key Documents, News, News from Washington | Tags: Arms Control, Bureau of Counterterrorism, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Counterterrorism, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Office of the Spokesperson, Syria, venezuela
Briefing With Special Envoy Lea Gabrielle, Global Engagement Center On Disinformation and Propaganda Related to COVID-19 (March 27) MS ORTAGUS: Great. Okay, this record – excuse me, this phone call, this briefing is going to be on the record and embargoed until the end of the call, please. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Counterterrorism, COVID-19, COVID-19 Disinformation
