ISTANBUL (AA) – Free Palestine demonstrations protested in Tokyo where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was attending meetings with Japanese officials, according to various videos and photos shared on social media. “Blinken go home… Free, free, free, free Palestine” were the slogans the demonstrators chanted, opposing the US role in Israel...
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has welcomed the US-backed cease-fire talks in Switzerland next month. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has invited the Sudanese Army and the RSF group to start the mediated negotiations beginning on Aug. 14. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the paramilitary group’s leader, said in a statement...
ISTANBUL (AA) – US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken claimed Friday that Iran’s ability to rapidly produce enough weapons-grade material for a nuclear weapon was “now probably one or two weeks away.” “Iran, because of the nuclear agreement was thrown out, instead of being at least a year away from having the breakout capacity of [&helli...
Washington, United State – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that a deal for a cease-fire in Gaza and release of remaining Israelis held by Hamas is near the “goal line.” “I believe we’re inside the 10 yard line and driving toward the goal line” on an “agreement that would produce a ...
Free Palestine supporters staged a protest demonstration on Monday outside the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, where Secretary of State Antony Blinken participated in a conversation on US foreign policy. Protesters carrying Palestinian flags and banners chanted as Blinken left. A female demonstrator, wearing a mask depicting Blinken a...
Washington, United States – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he expected European allies to keep up strong support for NATO despite a far-right victory in the first round of French elections. Blinken steered clear of commenting directly when asked about the triumph of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party but poi...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The US envoy to Tel Aviv has informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the imminent arrival of American weapons and ammunition, Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday. “US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew told Prime Minister Netanyahu yesterday that the ammunition and weapons that the PM referred to are in the proces...
Beijing, China – AFP China said Wednesday it opposed the United States “spreading false information” after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Beijing’s support for Russia’s defence industry “has to stop”. “We resolutely oppose the United States spreading false information without any evide...
BEIRUT (AA) – President Joe Biden’s senior adviser Amos Hochstein on Tuesday stressed immediate political solution to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group. Following a meeting with Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, he said, “The conflict on both sides of the Blue Li...
Washington, United States – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Washington is still reviewing one shipment of bombs for Israel over concerns about their use in crowded areas of Gaza, but that other weapons are moving as usual. Blinken’s remarks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in Tel ...
