November 17, 2018 State Department says reports about ‘final conclusion’ on Khashoggi ‘are inaccurate’ The State Department on Saturday insisted that the U.S. had not yet reached a determination regarding the death of writer and activist Jamal Khashoggi, adding that there are “numerous unanswered questions.”
October 29, 2018 Heather Nauert a ‘leading contender’ to replace Haley as UN ambassador, sources say State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert is a "leading contender" to replace Nikki Haley as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, two sources familiar with the selection process told ӣƵ on Monday.
October 23, 2018 Pompeo says US will revoke visas of Saudi officials linked to Khashoggi's death The U.S. is revoking visas of some of the Saudi Arabian officials involved in the murder of writer Jamal Khashoggi.
October 16, 2018 Pompeo meets with Saudi leaders following Khashoggi’s disappearance Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia’s leadership on Tuesday and said he stressed the need for a comprehensive investigation into the disappearance of activist Jamal Khashoggi.
October 12, 2018 Hillary Clinton’s security clearance removed ‘at her request,’ Judiciary Committee reveals Hillary Clinton had her security clearance removed over the summer “at her request,” the Senate Judiciary Committee, who received confirmation from the State Department, revealed Friday.
October 10, 2018 Saudi ruler ordered detention of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, report says Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, ordered that Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi be lured to that country from his home in the U.S. and detained, the paper reported Wednesday evening.
October 2, 2018 US restricts same-sex visas for diplomat partners, sets January deadline to get married or get out The State Department has started enforcing a new directive from the Trump administration that restricts visas for the same-sex partners of diplomats and other staff of U.S.-based international organizations like the United Nations.
September 29, 2018 Diplomats evacuated from US consulate in Iraq because of Iranian-backed violence The U.S government announced on Friday that the U.S. consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra is being temporarily closed amid violence, including a rocket fire aimed at the consulate, by the Iranian-backed militias.
September 25, 2018 US diplomat in Madagascar found dead in home, suspect in custody A suspect has been detained in connection with the mysterious death of an American diplomat inside his Madagascar residence late last week, the U.S. State Department revealed Monday.