Politics Jan 17 Blinken tells AP he’s worried Trump team may abandon key Biden foreign policies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks at State Department farewell event Blinken faced two significant interruptions at his final briefing to reporters in office, both from people accusing him of complicity in Israeli violence against Palestinian civilians in Gaza. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 16 WATCH: Blinken defends U.S. policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Dec 14 U.S. has been in direct contact with Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says Blinken is the first U.S. official to publicly confirm contacts between the Biden administration and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, which led a coalition of armed opposition groups that ousted Assad from power last Sunday. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs Committee holds hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal with Blinken Under fire from congressional Republicans about one of the darkest moments of Joe Biden’s presidency, Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the administration’s handling of the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying Democrats struggled to make the best of a… By Farnoush Amiri, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Nov 26 WATCH: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will have ‘significant impact’ on war in Gaza, Blinken says By Associated Press Foreign ministers from the world's leading industrialized nations are expressing cautious optimism about possible progress on a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Continue reading
Nov 25 Progress toward Mideast cease-fire is on the agenda as G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press As the G7 ministers arrived in Italy, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Mike Herzog, told Israeli Army Radio on Monday a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.”… Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Blinken, Austin hold briefing with South Korean counterparts as North Korea tests missile By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, calling it "an appropriate military action" to show North Korea's resolve to respond to its enemies' moves that threaten the North's safety, according to state media. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Blinken says Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks may resume in the coming days By Wafaa Shurafa, Farnoush Amiri, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people on Thursday, nearly all women and children, Palestinian medical officials said. Continue reading
Oct 23 Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal to end Hamas war and return hostages By Farnoush Amiri, Samy Magdy, Associated Press “Israel has achieved most of the strategic objectives when it comes to Gaza," Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters before boarding his plane. “Now is the time to turn those successes into an enduring strategic success.”… Continue reading