World Jan 08 Blinken meets with leaders in Saudi Arabia, UAE in push to contain Israel-Hamas war U.S. Secretary of State Antony 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 Hamas ends.
World Jan 07 WATCH: Blinken holds briefing with Qatar's prime minister during Mideast diplomacy trip On another urgent diplomatic mission to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Arab partners to press for their help in tamping down resurgent fears that Israel’s three-month war against Hamas in Gaza could spread.
World Jan 06 Blinken makes stops in Turkey, Greece as he tries to prevent expansion of Israel-Hamas war U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday during the opening stops of his latest Mideast diplomatic mission as fears grow that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza may expand into a broader conflict.
Politics Jan 04 Blinken heads to the Middle East again as fears of regional conflict surge Blinken leaves late Thursday on his latest extended Mideast tour, which will take him to Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank and Egypt.
Politics Dec 29 The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers' approval.
Politics Dec 06 U.S. finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur The State Department said Wednesday that the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese military are responsible for either war crimes, crimes against humanity, or both.
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: U.S. announces extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Politics Nov 30 WATCH: Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law and spare civilians in war against Hamas U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israeli leaders to respect international law as Israel wages its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Politics Nov 27 Blinken to focus on Ukraine, rising tensions in Balkans at NATO meeting Amid signs that a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas due to expire on Monday may be extended, Blinken departs for Brussels where he will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting.
World Nov 10 'Far too many' Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Blinken says “Much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to make sure that humanitarian assistance reaches them," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday.