NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 February 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has once again called for the non-use of force and respect for basic freedoms, as he voiced concern about reports of escalating violence and bloodshed amid the protests in North Africa and the Middle East. “Stressing that utmost restraint must be exercised[Read More…]
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Statement by the NATO Secretary General on Events in Libya
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–21 February 2011. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. I am shocked by the indiscriminate use of violence against peaceful protesters in Libya. I deplore the loss of life. I call on the Libyan authorities to stop the repression of unarmed civilians. The people[Read More…]
Secretary Clinton’s Call with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2011. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke by phone today to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. In discussing regional developments with her Saudi counterpart, the Secretary underscored the necessity of restraint by the security forces in Bahrain. She also noted that the United States has[Read More…]
Secretary of State Clinton’s Interview With Christiane Amanpour of ABC’s This Week
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2011. QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you for joining us. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you for having me. QUESTION: About Bahrain, big trouble there. The authorities are cracking down. How do you assess Bahrain right now? Is it stable? SECRETARY CLINTON: Christiane, we’ve been very clear from the beginning[Read More…]
Weekly Address: To Win the Future, America Must Win the Global Competition in Education (Video/Text)
Hillsboro, Oregon–(ENWESPF)–February 19, 2011. I’m speaking to you from just outside Portland, Oregon where I’m visiting Intel, a company that helped pioneer the digital age. I just came from a tour of an assembly line where highly-skilled technicians are building microprocessors that run everything from desktop computers to smartphones.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Senator Jeff Bingaman’s Retirement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2011. “From his time in the Army, to his service as New Mexico’s Attorney General and Senior Senator, Jeff Bingaman has served this country and the people of New Mexico for more than three decades. He has been a tireless advocate for preserving America’s natural resources[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Winning the Future
Hillsboro, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 18 2011 – 11:53 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. I am thrilled to be here. I want to, first of all, thank Paul for that introduction, and I want[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, February 18, 2011
En route Portland, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2011 – 9:34 A.M. PST MR. CARNEY: I’m going to try to do this relatively fast so that nobody gets hurt in landing here. To begin, I want to read you a statement by the President on violence in Bahrain, Libya, and Yemen: “I am[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, February 18, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2011. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Asia Society Speech Ivory Coast: U.S. Condemns Nationalization of Banks ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Ambassador Rice Will State Position at 3 PM Session/Secretary Spoke with President Abbas EGYPT/IRAN Reprogramming of $150 Million/Suez Canal/Iran Attack on Journalist BAHRAIN/YEMEN/REGION U.S. Remains Concerned/Political, Economic, and Social Reform[Read More…]
UN Rights Chief Condemns Violence Against Protesters in Middle East, North Africa
NEW YORK–(ENWESPF)–18 February 2011 – The United Nations human rights chief today denounced the violence by security forces against protesters in Libya, Bahrain and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa as illegal and excessively heavy-handed. “The nature and scope of the human rights violations taking place in[Read More…]
