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The Hindu · Feb 10, 2022

U.S. State Dept OKs possible missile sale to Jordan -Pentagon

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Jordan of guided multiple launch rocket systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $70 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2022

U.S. climate envoy Kerry to travel to Mexico City, meet Mexican president

U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry will travel to Mexico City on Wednesday and meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and other government officials, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Time for political decisions as Iran talks enter 'final stretch' -U.S. official

Indirect talks between the United States and Iran on returning to the 2015 nuclear agreement are entering the "final stretch," with all sides having to make tough political decisions, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2022

Biden administration set to deny $130 million in military aid to Egypt, U.S. officials say

The Biden administration is set to deny $130 million of military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, U.S. State Department officials said on Friday, in a rare punishment of a key ally, even though it fell short of expectations of rights groups.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2022

U.S. weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules

The U.S. State Department is considering whether to authorize departures for American diplomats and their families in China who wish to leave due to the U.S. government's inability to prevent Chinese authorities from subjecting them to intrusive pandemic control measures, sources told Reuters.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

U.S. State Department approves potential sale of radars and planes to Egypt -Pentagon

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of air defense radars and C-130 Super Hercules planes to Egypt for a combined value of more than $2.5 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2022

U.S. calls Russian decision to add Navalny to list of 'terrorists and extremists' disturbing

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said Russia's decision to add jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a handful of his allies to an official list of "terrorists and extremists" was disturbing, and it again called for Navalny's immediate and unconditional release.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2022

U.S. tells diplomats' families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options

The U.S. State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats' family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America's military assets in Eastern Europe to counter a buildup of Russian troops.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2022

U.S. clears Baltic states to send U.S.-made weapons to Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has cleared Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to send U.S.-made missiles and other weapons to Ukraine, three sources familiar with the decision said, as President Joe Biden predicted Russia would move on Ukraine.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022