Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2012 – 12:50 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Happy New Year, everyone.  Welcome back to the White House.  Thank you for being here for your daily briefing.  I hope everyone in this room got some down time with their family and friends.  Everyone needs a break sometime and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN Strait of Hormuz P-5+1 / Sanctions Iranian President’s Visit to Latin America PAKISTAN Gas Pipeline Agreement Judicial Proceedings U.S.-Pakistan Relationship SYRIA Arab League Monitoring Mission / Violence / Opposition INDIA State Department Map QATAR/AFGHANISTAN Taliban Office / Political Reconciliation DIPLOMATIC SECURITY[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 January 2012.  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has begun his second term as Secretary-General of the United Nations by pledging to harness “the strong power of partnerships” to respond to the planet’s biggest challenges, such as tackling climate change, combating poverty and empowering women and girls. In an interview today with[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2011.  Today I have signed into law H.R. 1540, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.” I have signed the Act chiefly because it authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, crucial services for service members and their families,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 1, 2012.   On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the people of Haiti as you celebrate the 208th anniversary of your independence this January 1. The story of Haitian independence is one of courage and resilience. The[Read More…]

Honolulu, HI–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2011 Hello, everybody. As 2011 comes to an end and we look ahead to 2012, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. The last year has been a time of great challenge and great progress for our country. We ended one war and[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–30 December 2011.  The head of the United Nations refugee agency voiced deep regret today at the killing of a Somali refugee leader in the Dadaab complex in north-eastern Kenya, describing the slaying as senseless. António Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), issued a statement after last night’s[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2011.  General John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, condemns today’s roadside bomb attack that reportedly killed four civilians in Trinkot City, Uruzgan Province. A fifth male was listed as critically injured.  “Today, another cowardly insurgent attack killed four innocent Afghans,” said Gen. Allen.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2011.  MS. NULAND: Good afternoon, everybody. Before we do our regular daily briefing, we have a special briefing today on U.S. arms sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With us today, we have Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro, and we have Principal[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2011.  Index for Today’s Briefing BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Agreement on Formation of Government EGYPT Raid on Non Governmental Organizations / U.S. Aid to Egypt INDIA Bombings in India / Charges Tour of Indian-U.S. Group IRAQ Weapons Sales / Political Situation in Iraq IRAN Strait of Hormuz Iranian[Read More…]