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State Department orders departure of nonessential staff from Baghdad embassy
State Department orders departure of nonessential staff from embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks ...
At least 3,400 positions at State Dept. to be axed, hundreds laid off
The State Department was pressing ahead with a reorganization that will see the elimination of the positions of more than ...
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Here's where the State Department is planning its layoffs and changes
Various national security offices, as well as units that cover Asia and the Middle East, will be consolidated or slashed.
US issues security alerts for Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan, warns of missile attacks
The U.S. State Department issued security alerts on Friday for several Middle Eastern countries, in some cases advising ...
State Department transfers $250M to DHS self-deportation program
Millions of dollars in State Department funding will now support a program aimed at providing a monetary incentive for ...
State Department now scrutinizing all visa holders associated with Harvard
Harvard faces visa scrutiny as DHS ends its student program due to campus protests and alleged ties to antisemitism, ...
State Department shifts $250 million from refugee aid to 'self-deportations'
Historically, the funds have been used "to provide protection to vulnerable people" overseas and to resettle refugees in the ...
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State Department OKs Netherlands’ Potential $215M FMS Request for Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles
The State Department approved the Netherlands' FMS request for AGM-179A joint air-to-ground missiles to help modernize its armed forces.