KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2012 — Afghan and coalition forces confirmed that a security operation conducted Sunday resulted in the deaths of Sakhr al-Taifi, a Saudi al-Qaida leader, and one additional al-Qaida terrorist in Watahpur district, Kunar province.  Sakhr al-Taifi, also known as Musthaq and Nasim, was al-Qaida’s second highest leader[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2012. The Obama Administration today announced a $26 million multi-agency Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge to foster innovation-fueled job creation through public-private partnerships. These coordinated investments will help catalyze and leverage private capital, build an entrepreneurial ecosystem, and promote cluster-based development in regions across the United States.[Read More…]

Arlington, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2012 – 11:39 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Please be seated.  Good morning, everybody.  Thank you, Secretary Panetta, for your introduction and for your incredible service to our country.  To General Dempsey, Major General Linnington, Kathryn Condon, Chaplain Berry, all of you who are here[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 May 2012.  The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States arrived in the Syrian capital on Monday at what he called a “critical” moment in the crisis, just days after the massacre of men, women and children that has sparked widespread condemnation.[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2012.  Top United Nations officials on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of over 90 civilians, including 32 children, and the wounding of hundreds more in a village near Homs, and stressed that those responsible must be held accountable. Observers from the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS)[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2012. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms yesterday’s massacre in the Syrian village of Haoula. United Nations observers have confirmed that dozens of men, women, and children were killed and hundreds more wounded in a vicious assault that involved a regime artillery and tank[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2012. This weekend, folks across the country are opening up the pool, firing up the grill, and taking a well-earned moment to relax. But Memorial Day is more than a three-day weekend. In town squares and national cemeteries, in public services and moments of quiet reflection, we[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN IAEA Report Moscow Talks / E3+3 Talks SYRIA Annan Plan / Chapter 7 Resolution / UN Monitors China’s Presidency of the Security Council Nonlethal Assistance to the Opposition TURKEY Discussion between Deputy Secretary Burns and Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister SYRIA Accountability[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2012. Our Nation endures and thrives because of the devotion of our men and women in uniform, who, from generation to generation, carry a burden heavier than any we may ever know. On Memorial Day, we honor those who have borne conflict’s greatest cost, mourn where the[Read More…]

Immigrants get off a ship at Ellis Island. New York-(ENEWSPF)- Partnership for a New American Economy and Partnership for New York City Release Study on Successful International Recruitment Strategies and Ways the U.S. Can Fix Its Broken Immigration System The Partnership for a New American Economy and Partnership for New[Read More…]