Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. A Las Vegas-based former Department of Defense contractor has been extradited from Iraq to the United States to face fraud and conspiracy charges for attempting to bribe U.S. officials in order to secure government contracts for his companies.   Metin Atilan, 54, is the first person extradited[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014 – 3:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  (Applause.)  Hello!  Hey!  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Well, welcome to the White House.  It has been 200 years since Dolley Madison saved the portrait of George Washington that hangs[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014 – 11:10 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Hello, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.) Thank you so much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Have a seat.  We’re just getting started here.  Well, hello, everybody.  (Applause.)  Welcome to Washington.  I know most of you are visiting our[Read More…]

Paper of Record Makes History, Calls Marijuana Less Harmful than Alcohol, Calls on Federal Government to End Ban on Marijuana NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2014.  The New York Times editorial board made history today by calling for an end to marijuana prohibition. The paper of record broke new ground by calling[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 July 2014 – The United Nations Security Council today, meeting in an emergency session just after midnight, called for an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, allowing for the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip. In a presidential statement, the 15-member body expressed strong support for[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2014. President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke again today by phone about the situation in Gaza.  The President underscored the United States’ strong condemnation of Hamas’ rocket and tunnel attacks against Israel and reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself.  The President also reiterated the United States’[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel Update and Calls MIDDLE EAST PEACE Travel Warning FAA / Notice UNRWA Cease-fire Goal Turkey UKRAINE/RUSSIA/MALAYSIA Intelligence Investigation / Remains Commercial Imagery Sanctions MIDDLE EAST PEACE Travel Warning Protests UNRWA INDIA Modi Welcome in Washington GERMANY/DEPARTMENT Secretary Works[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel Update and Calls MIDDLE EAST PEACE Travel Warning FAA / Notice UNRWA Cease-fire Goal Turkey UKRAINE/RUSSIA/MALAYSIA Intelligence Investigation / Remains Commercial Imagery Sanctions MIDDLE EAST PEACE Travel Warning Protests UNRWA INDIA Modi Welcome in Washington GERMANY/DEPARTMENT Secretary Works[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens in Russia to the ongoing tensions along the border with Ukraine and the potential for increased clashes between pro-Russian groups and Ukrainian forces.  This supersedes the Travel Alert dated June 12 to provide updated information on the security situation[Read More…]

Cairo, Egypt–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. FOREIGN MINISTER SHOUKRY: (Via interpreter) Good morning. It’s my pleasure to welcome U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry here in Cairo. This visit comes at a very critical time and in the midst of intensified Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire agreement on the basis of[Read More…]