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Fact Sheet: This Week in Iran Policy, January 13-17

“President Trump and those of us in his national security team are re-establishing deterrence – real deterrence ‒ against the Islamic Republic. In strategic terms, deterrence simply means persuading the other party that the costs of a specific behavior exceed its benefits. It requires credibility; indeed, it depends on it. Your adversary must understand not ...

By U.S. Embassy Doha | 20 January, 2020 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, U.S. Secretary of State

Proclamation on Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2020

January 17, 2020 On August 28, 1963, nearly a quarter of a million people gathered in the August heat on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to hear the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speak. People traveled to our Nation’s Capital from places as far away as Atlanta and Los Angeles to witness one ...

By U.S. Embassy Doha | 20 January, 2020 | Topics: News, President of the United States

Press Statement: Securing Greater Religious Freedom Around the World

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State January 17, 2020 234 years ago, Thomas Jefferson penned these words: “…no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burdened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious ...

By U.S. Embassy Doha | 20 January, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. Secretary of State

Press Gaggle With Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MARK T. ESPER: OK. Good afternoon everyone. How are you. I know we don’t have too much time because I have a couple phone calls to go do. A few things up front. So first of all, we continue to deploy forces and reposition forces throughout the region to bolster our security, ...

By U.S. Embassy Doha | 7 January, 2020 | Topics: News

Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Qatar

Location: Qatar Event: The U.S. Embassy in Qatar advises all U.S. citizens of heightened tensions in the region. U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance and practice good situational awareness. For additional information, please read the most recent Worldwide Caution message dated January 15, 2019 below and read our Country ...

By U.S. Embassy Doha | 3 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Notification

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