Antony Blinken
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Amid the scenes of jubilation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with allies around the region and called for an ‘inclusive and non-sectarian’ interim government. Syrians have observed the first Friday prayers since the dramatic downfall of President Bashar al-Assad, meeting in locations across the country to celebrate the end of half a century of…
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent meetings on Ukraine with NATO and European Union officials ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The state department will hold talks in Brussels on Wednesday on how to boost support for Ukraine, as Trump has suggested US military assistance to…
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken will travel to the UK this week to meet with Arab leaders. The diplomat is currently on his 11th trip to the Middle East since the war broke out last October. Mr Blinken is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia today after lengthy talks with Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday in Jerusalem.…
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Iran is not expecting a “significant” retaliation from Israel for the missile attack it launched against the country at the start of the month, the former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has said. Tehran fired nearly 200 rockets at Israel in response to the killings of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and…
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Netanyahu tells Blinken killing of Hamas leader Sinwar ‘may have positive effect’ on hostage release efforts More details have emerged from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office about the Israeli leader’s meeting with US secretary of state Antony Blinken today. The two men sat down for “friendly and productive” talks which lasted for two and a half hours in…
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The HOUSE FOREIGN Affairs Committee subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, saying he had refused to appear before the panel to testify on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. In a letter about the subpoena, Chairman Michael McCaul said Blinken must appear before the committee on Sept. 19 or face contempt charges,…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, much…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Tuesday on the second leg of a regional tour for talks aimed at reaching a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Blinken is expected to meet with King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi during his visit, according to an Anadolu reporter. The chief diplomat…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Washington will act if China does not stop supplying Russia with items used in its assault on Ukraine. Speaking to the BBC in Beijing, the US’s top diplomat said he had made clear to his counterparts they were “helping fuel the biggest threat” to European security since…
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The US Secretary of State has refused to comment on reports of an Israeli strike in Iran last night. “I’m not going to speak to these reported events,” Antony Blinken said in Capri. He added: “All I can say is that for our part, and for the entire G7, our focus has been on de-escalation,…
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The US Secretary of State has accused Hamas of blocking a ceasefire in Gaza and being more interested in a regional conflict than in helping the Palestinian people. Antony Blinken said in Capri: “The only thing standing between the Gazan people and a ceasefire is Hamas.” He added: “It’s rejected generous proposals from Israel. “It…
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Antony Blinken says Israel has not informed the US of any specific date for a major offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Israel has said for weeks it will launch an incursion into Rafah, which it says is the last stronghold of Hamas. But even its closest allies, including the US, have urged…
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The US secretary of state has given his latest update on ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Antony Blinken said it was up to Hamas to agree to a ceasefire that allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza as well as talks on an “enduring resolution” to the conflict. “The ball is in their court. We’re…
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Israel-Hamas War: IDF troops locate weapons in Khan Younis cell; Blinken in Tel Aviv for peace talks
IDF troops in Khan Younis have “encountered an armed terrorist cell and thwarted it”, the Israeli military has said in an update today. “The soldiers also located large quantities of weapons, including AK-47 rifles, grenades and explosive devices,” the IDF added. What do we know about Khan Younis? The Israeli military has said it is…
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken says there is “some evidence” that a pause in US military aid to Kyiv is having an effect on the battlefield. Washington has run out of money for Ukraine, meaning it cannot send any more ammunition or missiles to help it fight the Russian invasion. A further package of…
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during a meeting with a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday, as the Biden administration seeks to mitigate tensions over Taiwan while the island holds its presidential election. Blinken sat down with Liu Jianchao, the Chinese Communist Party’s international minister.…
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