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Author Nasir Shansab Writes of Afghanistan War Turmoil
EIN Presswire
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April 20, 2015
Announcing the release of "Silent Trees: Power and Passion in War-Torn Afghanistan" by author Nasir Shansab. TERRA ALTA, WV, USA, April 20, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nasir Shansab was once Afghanistan’s leading industrialist before he was forced...
South and Central Asia: Joint Press Availability With Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, and Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah
U.S. Department of State
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March 23, 2015
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m really very pleased to be here, together with Secretary Carter, to welcome the president of Afghanistan, President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah. We’re very, very pleased to be here with them...
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco’s Visit to Afghanistan
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January 26, 2015
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 26, 2015 Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco concluded her January 24-26 visit to Afghanistan. She traveled to...
South and Central Asia: Interagency Team Travels to Central Asia for Afghanistan Consultations
U.S. Department of State
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April 20, 2015
Recognizing the important contributions of the five Central Asian republics to broader regional stability, an interagency team will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan for bilateral consultations on Afghanistan,...
AR-MEDCOM's CSM Hilton: If you feel lonely, 'just reach out'
U.S. Army Reserve - North Carolina
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December 30, 2024
WEARE, N.H. – In a video shot at his home here and released on Dec. 26, the senior enlisted advisor to the Army Reserve Medical Command’s commanding general urged Soldiers to reach out to people who care about them when they feel lonely during the...
South and Central Asia: Remarks at Dinner in Honor of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah
U.S. Department of State
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March 25, 2015
SECRETARY KERRY: Please, everybody, please have a seat. Madam Ambassador. Please, everybody, sit down and take your seats. Welcome, all. We are really delighted to welcome everybody here to the Ben Franklin Room, which you all know well – most of...
Weekly Address: Happy Holidays from the President and First Lady
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December 25, 2014
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 25, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President and First Lady wished Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and thanked our brave troops for...
Europe and Eurasia: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Daniel F. Feldman Travels to Belgium and the United Kingdom, December 1-5
U.S. Department of State
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November 28, 2014
Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Dan Feldman will travel to Brussels, Belgium on December 1-2 to attend the NATO Foreign Ministerial. Special Representative Feldman will participate in bilateral meetings with European Union and...
Women: Video Remarks for the Launch of USAID Promote in Kabul
U.S. Department of State
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November 10, 2014
Salaam and hello to everyone from Washington! Let me begin by expressing my sincere congratulations on the launch of the Promote program--I wish I could be there to celebrate with you today. Administrator Shah, our Embassy Team in Kabul, and...
South and Central Asia: Video Remarks for the Launch of USAID Promote in Kabul
U.S. Department of State
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November 10, 2014
Salaam and hello to everyone from Washington! Let me begin by expressing my sincere congratulations on the launch of the Promote program--I wish I could be there to celebrate with you today. Administrator Shah, our Embassy Team in Kabul, and...
Women: Remarks at U.S. Agency for International Development's Event on "PROMOTE: Join Us to Empower Afghan Women"
U.S. Department of State
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October 24, 2014
Thank you so much, Dr. Shah, for having me here today. I’d also like to thank Minister Brende for Norway’s extraordinary efforts in support of Afghan women and girls and Director Zarifi for demonstrating the commitment of the government of...
Maiwand Grill Expands Catering Services Beyond Baltimore City
EIN Presswire
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September 18, 2024
BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, September 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Maiwand Grill, the beloved Afghan kabob restaurant known for its flavorful, authentic dishes, is excited to announce the expansion of its catering services beyond Baltimore...
South and Central Asia: Remarks at the London Conference on Afghanistan
U.S. Department of State
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December 4, 2014
Thank you very much, all of you, for being here. And thank you for the privilege of being part of this very important conference. And I want to thank Prime Minister Cameron for hosting and, you, President Ghani for cohosting this effort. We saw...
South and Central Asia: Remarks With Head of UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan Jan Kubis, Afghan Presidential Candidate Abdullah Abdullah, and Afghan Presidential Candidate Ashraf Ghani
U.S. Department of State
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July 13, 2014
MODERATOR: Ladies and gents, thank you for coming tonight to this press conference. Thank you for your patience. We have here this evening Jan Kubis, the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan here; we have John Kerry, the U.S. Secretary of...
South and Central Asia: Assistant Secretary Frantz' Travel to Afghanistan
U.S. Department of State
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July 25, 2014
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Doug Frantz is in Kabul, Afghanistan, to meet with senior United Nations and Independent Election Commission officials, as well as representatives of the two presidential candidates and other...
Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials via Conference Call on Afghanistan
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May 27, 2014
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 27, 2014 Via Conference Call 1:51 P.M. EDT MS. LUCAS MAGNUSON: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining the call. This is to describe the Presidents announcement at...
Statement by the President on Afghanistan
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May 27, 2014
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 27, 2014 Rose Garden 2:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. As you know, this weekend, I traveled to Afghanistan to thank our men and women in uniform and our...
South and Central Asia: Secretary Kerry Meets with Afghan Women Journalists
U.S. Department of State
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May 13, 2014
Secretary Kerry met today with 10 leading Afghan women journalists, demonstrating his commitment to helping them retain and expand their impact and influence during the post-2014 political and security transition. The journalists are participating...
Women: Secretary Kerry Meets with Afghan Women Journalists
U.S. Department of State
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May 13, 2014
Secretary Kerry met today with 10 leading Afghan women journalists, demonstrating his commitment to helping them retain and expand their impact and influence during the post-2014 political and security transition. The journalists are participating...
2013-11-21 Iran Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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November 21, 2013
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American citizens may encounter difficulty in departing Iran. U.S. citizens should stay current with media coverage of local...