Secretary of State Blinken is returning to the Mideast in his latest diplomatic foray
1 week, 5 days ago

Secretary of State Blinken is returning to the Mideast in his latest diplomatic foray

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East this week on his 12th visit since the Israel-Hamas war erupted last year but his first since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The State Department said Blinken would meet Jordanian officials, including King Abdullah II, in the port city of Aqaba on Thursday before flying to Ankara for meetings with Turkish officials Friday. The Biden administration has sent a series of officials to the Middle East, including national security adviser Jake Sullivan this week, as it navigates more volatility in the region in its last few weeks in office and as President-elect Donald Trump has said the U.S. should stay out of the Syrian conflict. Florida Rep. Mike Waltz’s meeting with the hostage families is the first known face-to-face engagement by a top Trump adviser since the Republican’s defeat of Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris last month.

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US in ‘direct contact’ with Syrian rebel group, confirms Blinken
1 week, 1 day ago

US in ‘direct contact’ with Syrian rebel group, confirms Blinken

Hindustan Times  

The United States is in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which has gained control of Damascus after overthrowing the over two-decade regime of Bashar al-Assad, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken confirmed on Saturday. Blinken's visit to Baghdad was the final stop on his Middle East tour, following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad's government …

US has had direct contact with Syrian rebel group, Antony Blinken says
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1 week, 1 day ago

US has had direct contact with Syrian rebel group, Antony Blinken says

India Today  

AQABA, Jordan: American officials have been in direct contact with the terrorist-designated rebel group that led the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday. He added that “our message to the Syrian people is this: We want them to succeed and we’re prepared to help them do so.” Blinken also stressed that “the …

U.S. officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
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1 week, 1 day ago

U.S. officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Mr. Blinken is the first U.S. official to publicly confirm contacts between the Biden administration and …

US In Direct Contact with Syria’s HTS Rebels, Says Antony Blinken As Terrorist Designation Remains
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1 week, 2 days ago

US In Direct Contact with Syria’s HTS Rebels, Says Antony Blinken As Terrorist Designation Remains

ABP News  

The United States has established "direct contact" with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, despite the group being designated as a terrorist organisation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on Saturday. In addition, Blinken revealed that the dialogue with HTS also involved sharing the US's principles for Syria, focusing on a peaceful transition. Syria's HTS Remains Classified As Terrorist …

Blinken, regional top diplomats meet in Jordan to discuss Syria’s post-Assad transition
1 week, 2 days ago

Blinken, regional top diplomats meet in Jordan to discuss Syria’s post-Assad transition

Firstpost  

The end of the Assad family’s half-century rule has raised fears of further instability in the Middle East, a region already grappling with the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League, and Turkey met in the Jordanian port city of Aqaba on Saturday to discuss …

US, Arab diplomats seek to avoid chaos in Syria after Assad's downfall as diplomats gather in Jordan
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1 week, 2 days ago

US, Arab diplomats seek to avoid chaos in Syria after Assad's downfall as diplomats gather in Jordan

Firstpost  

Geir Pedersen, the UN’s special envoy for Syria, also backed a ‘credible and inclusive’ political process to form the next government as he met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken People chant in celebration while holding flags adopted by the Syrian new rulers after their fighters ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria, December 12, 2024. File Image/Reuters A UN …

U.S. in direct contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, Blinken says
1 week, 2 days ago

U.S. in direct contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, Blinken says

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks during his meeting with the United Nations special envoy for Syria in Jordan’s southern Red Sea coastal city of Aqaba on Saturday. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but …

Blinken makes unannounced stop in Iraq amid push to stabilise post-Assad Syria
1 week, 3 days ago

Blinken makes unannounced stop in Iraq amid push to stabilise post-Assad Syria

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Friday on his latest visit to the Middle East aimed at stabilising the situation in Syria to prevent further regional turmoil. Blinken has already been to Jordan and Turkiye on his current tour and will return to Jordan for urgent meetings on Saturday with Arab foreign ministers …

Blinken makes unannounced Iraq visit to discuss Syria's future and regional security post-Assad
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1 week, 3 days ago

Blinken makes unannounced Iraq visit to discuss Syria's future and regional security post-Assad

Firstpost  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Friday to meet Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani for talks on the future of neighboring Syria US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in New York City, US, on September 23, 2024. Reuters File US Secretary of State Antony Blinken …

Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
1 week, 3 days ago

Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition

Hindustan Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria. Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition He is meeting on Friday with Turkey's foreign minister after talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to try to bring Turkey …

Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
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1 week, 3 days ago

Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition

Associated Press  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria. ___ Here’s the latest: Blinken seeks to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria ANKARA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a visit to Turkey …

Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
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1 week, 3 days ago

Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse

CNN  

Baghdad CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications of the Syrian government’s collapse. As the US works with its key regional partners like Iraq, there is particular focus on ensuring that “any interim government also makes …

Antony Blinken heads to Middle East as US seeks role in Syria’s future
1 week, 5 days ago

Antony Blinken heads to Middle East as US seeks role in Syria’s future

Hindustan Times  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to the Middle East as the Biden administration tries to shape the unfolding chaos in Syria before Donald Trump returns to the White House. “The Secretary will reiterate the United States’ support for an inclusive, Syrian-led transition to an accountable and representative government,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement …

Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
3 weeks ago

Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe on Monday for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the Biden administration leaves office next month. Shoring up allied support for Ukraine ahead of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s return to the White House in January will top the agenda at NATO foreign ministers meetings …

Blinken decides against changing military assistance to Israel: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Blinken decides against changing military assistance to Israel: Report

Firstpost  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has decided not to change military assistance to Israel for now, according to a report on Tuesday, citing two unnamed US officials. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has decided not to change military assistance to Israel for now, according to an Axios report on Tuesday, citing two unnamed US officials. According to a …

As Gaza deadline nears, Israel's strategic affairs minister to meet Blinken
1 month, 1 week ago

As Gaza deadline nears, Israel's strategic affairs minister to meet Blinken

Firstpost  

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday in Washington, the State Department said, as a deadline set by Washington to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza nears Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday in Washington, the State …

US, Israel, and Lebanon: Progress Made in Ceasefire Talks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US, Israel, and Lebanon: Progress Made in Ceasefire Talks

Deccan Chronicle  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that negotiators have made good progress toward a deal that would bring a ceasefire in Israel's offensive in Lebanon. Blinken said that Washington is working hard on concluding arrangements on a deal that would include the withdrawal of Shiite militia Hezbollah from the border region with Israel.

Blinken's Israel Visit: A Pivotal Moment in the Middle East Conflict
2 months ago

Blinken's Israel Visit: A Pivotal Moment in the Middle East Conflict

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel in an attempt to revive ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas and Hezbollah. His visit comes amid ongoing violence in Gaza and Lebanon, with Israel recently launching medium-range missiles towards Tel Aviv and Hezbollah launching volleys of rockets at two Israeli military bases near Tel Aviv. While Blinken's prospects for …

Blinken's 11th Middle East Trip: A Journey to End the Gaza War?
2 months ago

Blinken's 11th Middle East Trip: A Journey to End the Gaza War?

Associated Press  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East for the 11th time since the Gaza war erupted last year. His trip aims to discuss the war in Gaza, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and the need for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Blinken's Hopeful Trip to the Middle East: Can Diplomacy Deliver a Ceasefire?
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2 months ago

Blinken's Hopeful Trip to the Middle East: Can Diplomacy Deliver a Ceasefire?

CNN  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed for the Middle East to seek momentum for a new ceasefire push following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Despite the challenging circumstances, Blinken remains hopeful that diplomacy can prevail and that a ceasefire can be reached. However, there are concerns about who will take over the militant group and the prospects …

US Secretary of State Blinken in London for talks
3 months, 1 week ago

US Secretary of State Blinken in London for talks

China Daily  

By Jonathan Powell in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-09-11 02:17 Britain's Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, welcomes United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, during a bilateral meeting, in London, Britain on Sept 10. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in London for a two-day visit that includes talks with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer …

US Secretary of State Blinken in London for talks
3 months, 1 week ago

US Secretary of State Blinken in London for talks

China Daily  

Britain's Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, welcomes United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, during a bilateral meeting, in London, Britain on Sept 10. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in London for a two-day visit that includes talks with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Blinken was set to "discuss a range of …

Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in meetings with senior officials in London
3 months, 1 week ago

Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in meetings with senior officials in London

Hindustan Times  

By Kylie MacLellan and Daphne Psaledakis Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in meetings with senior officials in London LONDON -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss efforts to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, as well as the response to the conflict in the Middle East, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other UK officials in London …

Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same
4 months ago

Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether concerns cited by the militant group had been addressed. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with …

Antony Blinken to arrive in Israel as U.S. pushes for Gaza ceasefire
4 months ago

Antony Blinken to arrive in Israel as U.S. pushes for Gaza ceasefire

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel on Sunday as part of Washington's intensifying diplomatic push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza that will end the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas. Israel's negotiating team on Saturday expressed "cautious optimism" on the possibility of advancing a deal, according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin …

Blinken returns to Israel in Gaza truce push as Hamas rejects US 'diktats'
4 months ago

Blinken returns to Israel in Gaza truce push as Hamas rejects US 'diktats'

New Indian Express  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Sunday as mediators seek to cement a Gaza ceasefire deal, while a senior Hamas official dismissed "American diktats" in negotiations. US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have said negotiations to clinch a ceasefire in the more than 10-month-old war were making progress, and US President Joe Biden said "we are …

Secretary of State Blinken on Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal and Russia's war in Ukraine
5 months ago

Secretary of State Blinken on Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal and Russia's war in Ukraine

NPR  

Secretary of State Blinken on Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal and Russia's war in Ukraine NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions. DETROW: In a wide-ranging conversation with my co-host, Mary Louise Kelly, at the Aspen Security Forum, Secretary Blinken weighed in …

Blinken meets with Israeli opposition leaders amid Gaza truce push
6 months, 1 week ago

Blinken meets with Israeli opposition leaders amid Gaza truce push

Al Jazeera  

US top diplomat pledges additional aid to Palestinians, says Hamas is the hurdle to reaching a ceasefire in Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with top Israeli opposition leaders as the United States continues to push for a truce deal in Gaza. US President Joe Biden presented a multiphased American proposal last month, saying that it would …

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago, the State Department said Saturday. An Israeli foreign ministry official says Blinken will visit Israel on Tuesday, a stop not mentioned in the State Department’s announcement about …

Antony Blinken speaks with foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, conveys that US wants to avoid escalation of Iran-Israel conflict
8 months, 1 week ago

Antony Blinken speaks with foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, conveys that US wants to avoid escalation of Iran-Israel conflict

Op India  

Amid rising tensions in West Asia, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Sunday spoke with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan to discuss the ‘blatant’ and ‘unprecedented’ attack by Iran and its proxies on Israel, US Department of State spokesperson Mathew Miller said. During his phone calls, Blinken emphasised the importance of avoiding escalation in the region and the importance …

US' Blinken dials Turkish, Chinese, Saudi counterparts as Iran-Israel tension rise
8 months, 1 week ago

US' Blinken dials Turkish, Chinese, Saudi counterparts as Iran-Israel tension rise

Hindustan Times  

In the last 24 hours, United States secretary of state Antony Blinken has spoken with his Turkish, Chinese, and Saudi counterparts, emphasising that escalation in the Middle East is not in anyone's interest. World leaders rush to de-escalate Iran-Israel tension • British foreign secretary David Cameron warned Iran against escalating tensions in the Middle East, urging to avoid wider conflict. …

Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war
9 months ago

Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war

Associated Press  

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis’ war with Hamas began in October, as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks. The State Department said the Israel stop would cap Blinken’s latest Mideast …

Blinken begins latest Middle East tour, set to meet Arab leaders in Cairo
9 months ago

Blinken begins latest Middle East tour, set to meet Arab leaders in Cairo

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state is expected to discuss a truce deal, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, among other topics. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of the Middle East by holding talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, hoping to secure a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Qatari officials said they were “cautiously optimistic” after …

Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war
9 months ago

Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis’ war with Hamas began in October, as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks. The State Department said the Israel stop would cap Blinken’s latest Mideast tour that started …

Is Antony Blinken Too Nice to be Secretary of State?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Antony Blinken Too Nice to be Secretary of State?

Politico  

But maybe it’s time America’s chief diplomat expressed some of that anger in public. I posed such questions to nearly a dozen people — some in the administration who work directly with Blinken, other State Department employees, former U.S. officials, analysts and others — ahead of the secretary’s ongoing visit to the Middle East. But Baker was also the guy …

Israel-Hamas war: Antony Blinken again heads to Middle East to push for peace in Gaza
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war: Antony Blinken again heads to Middle East to push for peace in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Middle East for another crisis tour on Monday in a bid to secure a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war, as southern Gaza saw no let-up in fighting. The Israeli military said troops operating in the northern and central Gaza Strip had "killed dozens of terrorists," and were engaging with Hamas …

Blinken says path to a Palestinian state can stabilise region, isolate Iran
11 months, 1 week ago

Blinken says path to a Palestinian state can stabilise region, isolate Iran

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat stresses the need for a path to Palesitnian statehood as he ends latest visit to the Middle East. Offering Palestinians a path to statehood can stabilise the Middle East and isolate Iran, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said as he wrapped his latest visit to the region amid Israel’s continuing war on Gaza. Speaking to …

US top diplomat Blinken meets Abbas, discusses Palestinian statehood
11 months, 1 week ago

US top diplomat Blinken meets Abbas, discusses Palestinian statehood

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state travelled to the occupied West Bank during his fourth trip to the region since the Gaza war began on October 7. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, where the two leaders discussed post-war plans for Gaza, including steps towards the establishment …

U.S. secretary of State rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s postwar future
11 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. secretary of State rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s postwar future

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday during a weeklong trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against …

Blinken meets Jordan's king and foreign minister on Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Blinken meets Jordan's king and foreign minister on Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. Secretary of State Antony …

Blinken meets Jordan's king in an attempt to avert Israel-Hamas war from spreading in entire Middle East
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Blinken meets Jordan's king in an attempt to avert Israel-Hamas war from spreading in entire Middle East

India TV News  

Israel-Hamas war: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Sunday with Jordan's king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Programme warehouse in Amman as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to prevent Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza from spreading. On his fourth visit to the region in three months, Blinken stressed the …

Blinken says Turkey is committed to a ‘positive’ role in postwar Gaza as he opens a diplomatic push
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Blinken says Turkey is committed to a ‘positive’ role in postwar Gaza as he opens a diplomatic push

Associated Press  

CHANIA, Greece — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that Turkey is committed to playing “a positive, productive” role for postwar Gaza and prepared to use its influence in the region to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from broadening even more. The latest Mideast mission by America’s top diplomat opened with talks in Turkey and Greece before shifting to …

US diplomat Blinken meets Turkey’s Erdogan, kicking off Gaza diplomacy tour
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US diplomat Blinken meets Turkey’s Erdogan, kicking off Gaza diplomacy tour

Al Jazeera  

The US secretary of state will also travel to Israel and the occupied West Bank as the war in Gaza rages on. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met senior Turkish officials in Istanbul before heading to Greece, his first stops on a week-long trip aimed at calming tensions that have spiked across the Middle East since Israel’s war …

Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration grapples with an increasingly tense and unstable situation in the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the region this weekend for the fourth time in three months on a tour expected to focus largely on easing resurgent fears that the Israel-Hamas war could erupt into a broader conflict. But the …

News Analysis: What happens after the Israel-Hamas war ends? Two-state solution faces strong head winds
1 year ago

News Analysis: What happens after the Israel-Hamas war ends? Two-state solution faces strong head winds

LA Times  

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meet in Ramallah, West Bank, on Thursday. President Biden said the militant organization Hamas, whose massacre of Israelis on Oct. 7 triggered the current conflict, essentially shares Netanyahu’s goal — preventing the two-state solution. “Netanyahu’s theory was that the result that had to be avoided the …

Blinken will return to Israel as the US hopes to see further extensions of the Gaza cease-fire
1 year ago

Blinken will return to Israel as the US hopes to see further extensions of the Gaza cease-fire

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East as the U.S. hopes to find a way to extend a cease-fire in Gaza and get more hostages released, the State Department said Monday. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday the U.S. hopes to see the pause extended further, but …

How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias
1 year, 1 month ago

How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. and coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State group insurgents. A look at the attacks and the U.S. response: ATTACKS — WHEN, WHERE, WHY According to the Pentagon, Iranian-backed militants have launched 61 attacks on bases …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Delhi for talks on China, Israel
1 year, 1 month ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Delhi for talks on China, Israel

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks Friday in New Delhi seeking to bolster India as a regional counterweight to China and win backing for its position on Israel's war with Hamas. Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will join foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and defence minister Rajnath Singh for annual "two-plus-two" talks India …

Blinken trip to the Middle East leads to nowhere, as expected
1 year, 1 month ago

Blinken trip to the Middle East leads to nowhere, as expected

China Daily  

A handout picture released by Iraq's Prime Minister's Media Office on Nov 5, 2023 shows Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Baghdad. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his four-day trip to the Middle East on Monday and returned with, what all parties called, "empty hands". When Blinken arrived in …

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