Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2012. QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, thank you very much. I know it’s been a very long and intense day. Let’s begin with that critical point that you’ve talked about so many times, that Assad has to step down, leave. Now, it appears that the Russians won that point.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2012.  The United States welcomes the European Union’s prohibition of all Iranian crude oil imports and other sanctions on Iran’s oil industry, which go into full effect today.  This collective decision of the 27 countries of the European Union represents a substantial additional commitment on the part[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2012. Yitzhak Shamir dedicated his life to the State of Israel.  From his days working for Israel’s independence to his service as Prime Minister, he strengthened Israel’s security and advanced the partnership between the United States and Israel.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2012.  The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Ohio and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from severe storms beginning on June 29, 2012, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2012.  Today President Obama spoke with Ohio Governor John Kasich, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, and West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to receive an update on the severe storms that impacted a series of Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states overnight, and to express his[Read More…]