US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the State Department, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Washington. Photo: AP/UNB
USA

Blinken to visit Middle East for talks amid regional tensions

The Biden administration is intensifying its diplomatic engagement in the Middle East as it navigates complex crises during its final weeks in office

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system operates to intercept rockets launched from Lebanon towards Israel, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2024. REUTERS
World+Biz

Hezbollah launches volley of rockets into Israel as Blinken returns seeking ceasefire

A woman walks past a damaged branch of ‘Al-Qard al-Hassan', in the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on Sunday that hit several branches of ‘Al-Qard al-Hassan', a financial institution linked to Lebanon's Hezbollah, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Tyre, Lebanon, October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Middle East

Blinken heads to the Middle East as US looks to kick start Gaza ceasefire talks

US Secretary of State Blinken meets with Israel's President Isaac Herzog, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/Pool
Hamas-Israel war

Blinken warns Israel, Hamas of last chance to end Gaza war

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Bangladesh

Blinken welcomes Yunus-led interim government; pledges to work with Bangladesh