Blinken warns against further Middle East escalation after …
Sep 18, 2024 · U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned against the risk of escalation in the Middle East after the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers threatened to derail his...
Blinken says escalations like pager attack threaten to derail cease ...
Sep 18, 2024 · CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza, noting that the United States is assessing a deadly attack that caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode in Lebanon.
Blinken is heading back to the Middle East ... - Associated Press News
Sep 17, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt on Tuesday for his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began nearly a year ago, this one aimed partly at refining a proposal to present to Israel and Hamas for a cease-fire deal and release of hostages.
Egypt's Sisi, Blinken discuss ways to move forward in Gaza …
Aug 20, 2024 · Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss ways to move forward in negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza, the Egyptian...
Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive
Aug 21, 2024 · DOHA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed...
Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire With Visits to Egypt and Qatar
Aug 20, 2024 · Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken pressed ahead on Tuesday with his diplomatic effort to secure a cease-fire in Israel’s war with Hamas, meeting with the Egyptian president in El Alamein,...
Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza
Sep 16, 2024 · US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed for Egypt on Tuesday but his visit to the region will notably omit a stop in Israel, amid rising doubts that a ceasefire and hostage deal can be...
Blinken sees a path to Gaza peace ... - Associated Press News
Jan 11, 2024 · U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed a case filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice accusing it of genocide, calling the allegations “meritless” and saying they distract from efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Blinken visits Egypt, Qatar for Gaza cease-fire talks but end to ...
Aug 20, 2024 · U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited with mediators Egypt and Qatar on Tuesday in search of a cease-fire deal to halt the war in Gaza. "Time is of the essence," he said, as he wrapped...
Blinken arrives in Egypt on regional crisis tour pushing Gaza truce ...
Feb 6, 2024 · United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Egypt on his fifth regional tour since October last year, aimed at paving the way for an agreement between Israel and Hamas as...