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Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq in Syria Diplomacy Effort
Blinken said he spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani about the situation in Syria after the Assad regime's ...
Here’s what to know about the US push for stability in post-Assad Syria
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been on perhaps his last Middle East diplomatic mission as America’s top diplomat this ...
Secretary Blinken: Syria has a chance not to be dominated by a dictator
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Wednesday evening that she was taken aback by President-elect Trump’s demand that the ...
Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...
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Blinken publicly confirms U.S. officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have ... officials are "also communicating directly with those in positions of authority in Syria." HTS, which was once an ...
Blinken: 'Broad Agreement' Between US and Turkey on Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan say they are aligned in their vision for ...
Blinken warns against ‘additional conflicts’ in Syria as he travels to the Middle East
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for coordination in Syria’s transition away from former President Bashar ...
Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham ...
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US has had direct contact with Syrian rebel group, Blinken says
The United States has had direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Syrian rebel group now in de-facto control of the ...
US, regional diplomats urge respect for minorities in Syria after Assad, Blinken says
By Simon Lewis and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AQABA, Jordan (Reuters) -Top diplomats from the United States, Turkey, the European ...
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Blinken, U.N. want an inclusive government in Syria
The United Nations will play a critical role in the transition of power in Syria following the fall of former strongman leader Bashar al-Assad's regime, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said ...
U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says
Comments by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this weekend were the first time a U.S. official has acknowledged contact with the Syrian rebel group that drove Bashar al-Assad from power.