Blinken says concern in Asia about prospect of Middle East conflicts spreading

Speaking in Laos after the East Asia Summit, Blinken said concerns about the Middle East came up in conversations with other leaders ... "The intense focus of the United States, which has been the ... Read More

Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China’s “increasingly dangerous and unlawful” activities in the disputed South China Sea ... Read More

Blinken to head to Middle East again to revive stalled talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled for his 10th trip to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Biden administration continues its efforts to revive ... Read More

Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt on Tuesday for his 10th trip to the Middle East since ... and Qatar to come up with a revised final proposal to try to at ... Read More

The US is more hands-off than usual in the Middle East. It fears making things worse

“The United States ... rally Middle Eastern countries to intensify pressure on Israel, Iran and the latter’s proxies to stop fighting, said Katulis, the Middle East Institute analyst. U.S. officials ... Read More

Blinken to Make 10th Trip to Middle East for Elusive Gaza Cease-Fire

Secretary of State Antony Blinken ... Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began almost a year ago, as the Biden administration continues efforts to revive the stalled cease-fire talks as the US ... Read More

UK foreign minister repeats calls for ceasefire after talk with Blinken on Middle East

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - British foreign minister David Lammy repeated calls for an immediate ceasefire amid reports of a potential escalation in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, after discussing the ... Read More

Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak

(CNN) — US ... ceasefire and hostage deal can be agreed to before President Joe Biden leaves office. This is the first time since the October 7 attacks that Blinken has visited the Middle ... Read More

Blinken to travel to Egypt and discuss Gaza ceasefire

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to ... Singh is a breaking news reporter for Reuters in Washington DC, who primarily covers US politics and ... Read More

US in talks with Israel, other nations to secure temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah amid fears of wider war

The Biden administration is in discussions with Israel and other nations to secure a temporary ceasefire between the Jewish state and Hezbollah, amid fears of a wider war breaking out in the ... Read More

Blinken to Make 10th Trip to Middle East for Elusive Gaza Cease-Fire

(Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to embark on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the Israel ... stalled cease-fire talks as the US elections approach. Read More