- 25 November, 2024
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Blinken to host event marking anniversary of Israel-Arab normalization deals
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host a virtual meeting on Friday with his counterparts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco…
Blinken says U.S. will assess Pakistan ties over Afghanistan’s future
By Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Blinken says Taliban must earn legitimacy after new government fails inclusivity test
By Humeyra Pamuk RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said a provisional Afghan cabinet was not the inclusive government the Taliban had promised…
U.S. has identified a small number of Americans in Mazar-i-Sharif -Blinken
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Tuesday Washington has identified a "relatively" small number of Americans seeking to depart from Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif. Blinken, who was…
Qatar’s Emir discusses Afghanistan with U.S. secretaries of state and defense
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar's ruling emir and the visiting U.S. secretaries of state and defense discussed developments in Afghanistan and efforts to enhance security there, the emir's court said on…
Top U.S. diplomat slams ‘shameful sentencing’ of Belarus opposition figures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday condemned the "politically motivated conviction and shameful sentencing" of Belarusian opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak. "These sentencings…
After messy pullout, Blinken to intensify Afghanistan diplomacy in Qatar, Germany
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A week after declaring America's "new chapter" of engagement with Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will aim to form a united front…
U.S. lawmaker urges Blinken to clear private evacuation flights out of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Mike Waltz has called on the State Department to work with non-governmental organizations that he said are trying to clear charter flights to evacuate Americans…
Blinken to discuss Afghan evacuees at meetings in Qatar and Germany
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he would travel to Qatar on Sunday to meet with the country's leaders and thank them for their help…
U.S. defense secretary to travel to Gulf countries next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait next week, the Pentagon said on Friday, in a "thank you" tour for…
U.S. to give Ukraine more than $45 million in additional humanitarian aid -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will give Ukraine more than $45 million in additional humanitarian assistance, U.S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken said in a statement on Thursday. On…
US to move Afghanistan diplomatic mission to Qatar: Blinken
Washington DC [US], August 31 (ANI): The United States is moving its Afghanistan diplomatic mission to Qatar, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time). "First, we built…
