NewsFeed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed the Biden administration is in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the armed Syrian opposition group – designated a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ by the US – that overthrew Bashar al-Assad. Blinken made this statement at a news conference in Jordan where regional and Western diplomats met … Read more
Israel attacked the ancient port city of Tyre in Lebanon on Wednesday after issuing its broadest evacuation order there so far, pressing on with its bombing campaign against Hezbollah even as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken toured the region in pursuit of a diplomatic solution to the escalating conflict. The airstrikes in Tyre, which … Read more
Blinken says deep concern in Asia about Middle East conflicts The Jerusalem Post US warns Israel not to attack Beirut airport – as it happened The Guardian Blinken Tells Israel Protecting Civilians ‘Vitally Important’ After Deadly Beirut Strikes Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Blinken Backs Lebanese State Asserting Itself Against Hezbollah Barron’s Calls for safety of Beirut airport … Read more
By Jacqueline Howard BBC News 9 April 2024, 02:10 BST Updated 3 hours ago Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met former President Donald Trump in Florida, before heading onto Washington DC for talks. The former PM is in the US for talks with senior government officials about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. It is … Read more
The US secretary of state is on his sixth visit to region since Israel started its war on Gaza. The United States secretary of state has embarked on another diplomatic tour of the Middle East. It is part of a push for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Washington is under increasing pressure as … Read more
Launches come days after South Korea and the US wrapped up military drills Pyongyang sees as an invasion rehearsal. North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters as United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to open a democracy summit in neighbouring South Korea, officials have said. “North Korea fired an unspecified … Read more
With talks underway this week in Cairo pursuing a deal for a temporary cease-fire, Hamas said it has presented its stance and “the ball is now in the enemy’s court,” referring to Israel. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Washington with Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet and a political rival of … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Wednesday after encountering resistance in earlier meetings with Israeli officials over the treatment of Palestinians and a plan for Gaza’s future. After his own meeting with Blinken, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday evening that Israel has “no intention” … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the Middle East as the United States seeks to avoid escalation in the region, prioritizing the prevention of a wider war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, The Washington Post reported. Nearly 90 percent of Gaza’s population has been forcibly displaced in three months of war, … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Turkey to hold talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Al Jazeera English Blinken arrives in Turkey for Gaza talks as US sends submarine to Middle East The Guardian US tests Turkish waters over Israel-Hamas war as Blinken visits Ankara • FRANCE 24 English FRANCE 24 English Israel-Hamas war: Jordan air-drops vital … Read more