Antony Blinken

Blinken denies telling Qatari emir to delay efforts for rapid Israel-Hamas hostage deal

Blinken called a conversation between him and Qatari Emir al-Thani a "complete fiction" after Haaretz claimed that he told the emir to wait to make a deal between Israel and Hamas.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the press in Jordan's southern city of Aqaba on December 14, 2024.
Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025

Israel must present its own plan for Gaza, or the world will do it for them - opinion

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Iran had deal with European officials of enrichment at less than one percent, Blinken says


Hostages’ families call on Blinken to leverage Sinwar elimination for a deal

Additionally, a total of 130 IDF soldiers have signed a letter calling to end the war.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks an aircraft as he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2024.

Netanyahu, Blinken discuss Gaza's governance, hostage deal in Jerusalem

“The two sides discussed the issue of the governing framework in Gaza on the day after the war,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) looks on as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives statements to the media inside The Kirya, which houses the Israeli Defence Ministry, after their meeting in Tel Aviv on October 12, 2023.

Netanyahu to Blinken: Assassination attempt against me can’t be ignored

The two men discussed Israel’s expected retaliatory strike against Iran’s ballistic missile attack on the Jewish state on October 1. 

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give a joint press conference, on January 30, 2023

US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Israel to revive ceasefire talks

This is the eleventh visit by the top US official since Hamas's attack on October 7 of last year.

 (L-R) US Department of State Antony Blinken & US President Joe Biden; Wall of hostage posters seen in the background (illustrative)

Blinken heads to Israel to revive Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar death

Blinken heads to Israel for his eleventh regional trip since October 7, seeking a Gaza ceasefire amid escalating tensions.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give a joint press conference, on January 30, 2023

Blinken extends Middle East trip to push for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

Blinken will travel to Israel and other countries in the region though his official schedule has not yet been released.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne deliver remarks after meeting in Quai d'Orsay, Paris, France, September 19, 2024.

Biden: Gaza ceasefire ‘harder’ to achieve as Blinken heads to region to discuss aftermath

Biden previously stated that now is the time to 'move on" towards a ceasefire.

 US President Joe Biden speaks to employees of the U.S. embassy at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, on the day he departs from Berlin, Germany, October 18, 2024.

Israel at war: What happened on day 378?

Terrorists from Jordan wound two • Five IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon • Netanyahu calls to free Gaza hostages

 IDF soldiers approach the building where former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was hiding before his death in Rafah, Gaza Strip.

Egyptian President Sisi is on a winning streak – opinion

In the post-Nasrallah era, Egypt's president is emerging as a figure of global significance.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi casts his ballot at a polling station on the first day of the presidential election, in Cairo, last December.

No. 4: Antony Blinken: The top US diplomat, shaking up world events

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made nine regional trips since Hamas attacked to display America's support for Israel as the country battles against enemies on multiple fronts.

 Antony Blinken.