Daily Archives: January 18, 2022

Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn to be Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy Khartoum

January 18, 2022 By in AF |Africa, Ambassadors, Appointments, Blinken, chargé d’affaires, U.S. Missions Tags: , , ,

 

 

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@StateDept’s Vacant Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Who Cares?

January 18, 2022 By in Appointments, Biden, Blinken, Public Diplomacy, State Department, Top Ranks, Trends, Under Secretary of State Tags: , ,

 

Via Mountainrunner:

Here we are on January 14, days away from the end of the first year of the Biden Administration, and there is still no nomination for the office of Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. There were rumors of a forthcoming nomination around last autumn and recently I heard a nomination could be announced later this year. At this point, who would want a job that has been broadly neglected, often treated as an inconsequential sideshow, and whose authority, already slight, has been substantially reduced over the past couple of years?
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Nine months ago, Cole Livieratos and I tried to get an article published on the unrealized potential of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs as the government’s well-placed central international information officer for US foreign policy (which includes national security, though I sense some feel the two are distinctly separate). As Cole – an active duty US Army Major, trained strategist, Georgetown Ph.D., and currently teaching at West Point – tweeted this week about our earlier effort, “Can’t emphasize enough what that says about how unserious we are about global inform/influence efforts.”

 

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Ambassador Jeff Flake Presents Credentials to Turkey’s Deputy FM

January 18, 2022 By in Ambassadors, U.S. Missions Tags: , , , ,

 

 

US Embassy Abu Dhabi Issues Security Alert Following Suspected Drone Attacks in UAE

January 18, 2022 By in chargé d’affaires, Hotspots, Realities of the FS, Security, U.S. Missions Tags: , , , ,

 

On January 17, the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi issued a Security Alert following the suspected drone attacks at two locations in the country and reminded U.S. citizens to “maintain a high level of security awareness.”

Location: UAE, Abu Dhabi

    • Musaffah Industrial Area, and
    • A construction site at the new terminal of the Abu Dhabi airport.

Event: There have been reports of explosions at the Musaffah Industrial Area in Abu Dhabi and a fire at the new terminal of the Abu Dhabi airport on January 17, 2022.  Media reports indicate that both incidents were potentially caused by unmanned aerial systems (drones) in the area.  The Embassy reminds all U.S. citizens in the United Arab Emirates to maintain a high level of security awareness.  The possibility of terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and interests in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula remains an ongoing, serious concern.  Rebel groups operating in Yemen have stated an intent to attack neighboring countries, including the UAE, using missiles and unmanned aerial systems (drones).

The United States Embassy in Abu Dhabi is currently headed by Sean Murphy as Chargé d’Affaires. Mr. Murphy holds the rank of Minister Counselor in the United States Foreign Service. It doesn’t look like the Biden Administration has made an announcement on a nominee to be U.S. Ambassador for UAE.

 

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