Tag: Blinken
West Bank? Call It Judea and Samaria, Some Republicans Say.
Donald J. Trump’s return to power as president has bolstered right-wing lawmakers in Israel and the United States who support Israeli annexation of...
U.S. Considers Sending Israel 24,000 Assault Rifles Held Back Under Biden
The Trump administration is considering sending 24,000 assault rifles to Israel that had been held up at the State Department on the orders...
Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-Election
Europe’s longest-serving leader, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus, cruised to his seventh election victory in a row on Sunday in a contest...
Scores of Senior Diplomats Are Leaving Posts as Trump Takes Office
A transition team for President-elect Donald J. Trump has asked scores of senior career diplomats to resign from their positions on Monday, as...
What Trump Could Do on Ukraine, Iran, China and Crises Around...
Putting aside that argument, there are certainly some diplomatic opportunities Mr. Trump can seize, though history and ominous recent warnings suggest that he...
How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat, Became the Secretary of War
Making his final trip as America’s top diplomat last week, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrived in Paris, his former hometown, to...
Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza
The Israeli government approved a cease-fire deal with Hamas early Saturday that calls for the release of dozens of hostages and hundreds of...
Israeli Vote on Cease-Fire Is Delayed as Diplomats Work on Details
Negotiators raced on Thursday to resolve last-minute disputes in a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas that would free hostages and halt the...
