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 stopgap spending bill be used to increase the debt ceiling. Collins, the top GOP appropriator, told reporters that she was surprised by the call and indicated that it had not come up in talks ahead of the…
Blinken Says Syria's HTS Should Learn From Taliban Isolation
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Syria's triumphant HTS rebels to follow through on promises of inclusion, saying it can learn a lesson from the isolation of Afghanistan's Taliban.
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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 fall.
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 week.
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 (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a more legitimate governing authority.
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Antony Blinken on Syria, Israel, Transition to Trump Administration
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the political transition in Syria, movement on a potential cease fire in Gaza, the transition to the Trump administration, and the prospect of normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Blinken publicly confirms U.S. officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad
Antony Blinken is the first U.S. official to confirm contact between the Biden administration and the rebel coalition that ousted Bashar al-Assad from power.
Syria live updates: Blinken says US made direct contact with rebel group HTS
Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.
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US mulls sending officials to Syria for talks with HTS: Blinken
It's important to speak as clearly as possible, to listen, to make sure that we understand as best we can where they're going and where they want to go,' says Antony Blinken - Anadolu Ajansı
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 al-Assad, as he prepared to leave Jordan and travel to Turkey, a NATO ally and backer of Syrian rebel groups.
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Blinken on Syria crisis tour with eye on Biden legacy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Wednesday on an emergency tour after the overthrow of Syria's dictatorship, in a new, last-minute attempt to shape a Middle East legacy after a turbulent year.
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.