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Designation of Syrian Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13382
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Washington, DC - Today, the Department of State imposed sanctions on an entity associated with Syria’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD)-capable ballistic missile program by designating the Organization for Technological Industries (OTI) under Executive Order 13382. E.O. 13382 targets the assets of WMD proliferators and their supporters in an effort to curb the spread of WMD and protect the U.S. financial system from being exploited by proliferators. Entities designated under E.O. 13382 are prohibited from engaging in transactions with any U.S. person and are subject to a U.S. asset freeze.
United States and Cuba to Hold Claims Discussion
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Washington, DC - The United States and Cuba will hold the third government-to-government meeting on claims in Havana, Cuba, on January 12, 2017. The U.S. delegation will be led by Brian Egan, the Legal Adviser for the U.S. Department of State. The meeting will allow the delegations to build upon previous discussions in Havana and Washington, DC, and to exchange views on technical details and methodologies regarding outstanding claims.
Staying Motivated in America
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- Written by Dr. Glenn Mollette
Washington, DC - Many Americans need more motivation.
One of the greatest internal dynamics that any human can possess is motivation. Life is very difficult for many Americans because they have lost their motivation. I recently saw a story about a 100-year-old man who sky dived out of an airplane. The reporter covering the story said he also enjoys doing yoga and apparently enjoys living an active life.
Ageists beware; the older generation is making a New Year's resolution to play a new role in 2017 and beyond
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Washington, DC - Big changes are in store for America's older citizens in 2017 and beyond, says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Secretary Kerry Leads off U.S. Institute of Peace's "Passing the Baton 2017: America's Role in the World"
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will discuss our nation’s top foreign policy priorities leading into the next administration during the U.S. Institute of Peace’s “Passing the Baton 2017: America's Role in the World” event,
Annual Report on the Implementation of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act
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Washington, DC - Today the State Department submitted to Congress, as required by the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, the fourth annual report on the U.S. Government’s actions to implement the Act. As part of this report, the State Department, in concert with the Treasury Department, submitted to Congress the list of persons who have been determined, based on credible information, to meet the criteria described in that Act.
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