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.
US cites Egypt's help in Gaza as Washington ... - Associated Press News
Sep 12, 2024 · The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is setting aside conditions placed by Congress on some of the money over human rights concerns and he's citing …
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 warns against further Middle East escalation after …
CAIRO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - 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...
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 the...
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, but Skips a Stop in Israel
Sep 18, 2024 · Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was in Egypt on Wednesday, making his 10th visit to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. But he has no plans to visit Israel before he departs...
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 visits Egypt for talks on securing Gaza cease-fire
Sep 18, 2024 · On Wednesday, Blinken and Abdelatty held talks in which they discussed the urgent need for cease-fires in Gaza and Sudan. A firefighter works to put out a blaze after rockets were fired from ...