U.S. Embassy in Côte
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These Arab Americans give speeches all over the world, detailing their experiences in the United States. Read their inspiring stories.

The U.S. and Gavi are working to raise funds for COVAX, an initiative to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and provide vaccines to the world’s poorest countries.

For the past three years, the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata has helped foster public-private relationships to bring transgender health clinics to India.

The U.S. is sanctioning Russian intelligence and others for malign activities, including attempting to undermine the 2020 U.S. election.

Women in the United States are rising up the ranks of firefighting and leading all-female crews in a field traditionally dominated by men. Learn more here.

President Biden says the U.S. will begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan on May 1, with all forces out of the country before September 11.

The United States and NATO allies are standing together against Russia’s aggression near Ukraine and supporting a better future for Afghanistan.

Mena and Zena Nasiri started a nongovernmental organization to donate books featuring strong Muslim women to schools — and the movement quickly grew.

Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley will be the U.S. Department of State’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer. Learn more here.