Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011.  On February 1, the Department of State ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. Government personnel and their families from Egypt in light of recent events. The Department of State will continue to facilitate the evacuation of U.S. citizens who require assistance. Cairo airport is open[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011. The following statement was issued by Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of State:  The United States is deeply concerned that Iran continues to deny its citizens their human rights. Judicial cases, trials, and sentences continue to proceed without transparency and the due process[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011.  The United States is troubled by reports of that dozens of people were detained in Moscow and other cities around Russia in connection with “Strategy 31” demonstrations.  Authorities arrested citizens seeking to exercise their right to peaceful assembly and some who were not even participating in[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011 – 2:00 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS:  Mr. Feller. Q    Thanks, Robert.  Two questions on Egypt.  Since the crisis began, a couple of the central questions have been whether President Mubarak should stay in power, and if so, whether he has the capacity to put in place[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011.  INDEX: DEPARTMENT New Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Mike Hammer Secretary Clinton’s Dinner for NATO Secretary General Rasmussen Tonight Global Chiefs of Mission Conference Deputy Secretary Steinberg Leads U.S. Delegation to African Union Summit Belarus Sanctions Status of Evacuations of U.S. Citizens from Egypt[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011.  In his State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a plan for winning the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world.  This week, the White House will hold a number of events to focus on innovation, and how we can[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—January 31, 2011.  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the January edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard. The latest housing figures show increased new and existing home sales as home affordability remains high, but officials caution that[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011. The United States announces today measures to respond to the brutal crackdown by President Lukashenka and the Government of Belarus in the wake of the presidential election of December 19, 2010. The disproportionate use of force and initial detentions of hundreds of demonstrators; charging of five[Read More…]

PARK CITY, UT–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011. On Saturday, Robert Redford and Ellen Barkin joined director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Fair Game) and an all-star cast at Sundance Film Festival to perform “Reckoning With Torture: Memos and Testimonies From the ‘War on Terror.’” The event, presented by[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on Egypt’s leaders to take some “bold measures” to address the concerns of the scores of thousands of people who have been demonstrating for change, stressing at the same time that the protests must be peaceful. “I have been repeatedly[Read More…]