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Blinken in Israel to push ceasefire plan for Gaza
Jun 12, 2024Tuesday is the day when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with prominent members of the Israeli opposition in an effort to forward a ceasefire plan for the Gaza War. His visit is a... -
Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences
Apr 26, 2024Going on a charm offensive ahead of anticipated harsh talks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged on the US and China to handle their disputes “responsibly” on Thursday. A day prior to his meeting with... -
Blinken starts Mideast tour to press for Gaza truce
Feb 7, 2024In an attempt to broker a fresh ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down in Saudi Arabia on Monday as part of his ongoing tour of the Middle East’s crises.... -
Blinken wraps up Mideast tour with talks in Egypt on Gaza crisis
Jan 13, 2024As he concludes his Middle East visit, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Thursday to discuss the continued Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. During the talks,... -
Blinken discusses Israel normalisation in tented Saudi talks
Jan 9, 2024Following discussions in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the latest stop on a trip aimed at calming a region agitated by the Israel-Hamas conflict, US senior diplomat Antony Blinken stated that there was “clear interest” in pursuing... -
Blinken says to expect candid talk after Biden calls Xi ‘dictator’
Nov 18, 2023US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that China should expect candid statements it dislikes after President Joe Biden called his counterpart Xi Jinping a “dictator” moments after meeting him. Blinken, known for his reserve... -
Blinken in Japan for G7 foreign ministers meet
Nov 7, 2023US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers expected to be dominated by the Israel-Hamas war. Blinken made no public comment as he arrived... -
Blinken tries to soothe Turkey’s anger in Ankara
Nov 6, 2023On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will undertake tough discussions in Turkey with the goal of calming the ire of one of Washington’s most important but challenging partners regarding the violence in Gaza. President... -
Blinken in Jordan as Gaza war rages
Nov 4, 2023US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Jordan’s King Abdullah II Saturday after leaving Israel empty-handed in his efforts to secure humanitarian “pauses” in its war to destroy Hamas. Blinken arrived late Friday in Amman where... -
Blinken to visit key US ally Saudi Arabia
Jun 3, 2023The State Department announced on Friday that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia the next week amid tense tensions between Washington and its steadfast Middle Eastern ally. Blinken’s visit to Riyadh from...
