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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.
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 Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets,
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.
Britain has had 'diplomatic contact' with Syria's HTS group
Britain has had diplomatic contact with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that swept Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power last week, British foreign minister David Lammy said on Sunday.
UK in diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels, says Lammy
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had "diplomatic contact" with the Syrian rebel group that toppled the Assad regime. Lammy said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) remains a proscribed terrorist organisation,
UK has opened diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels who toppled Assad, says Lammy
The UK foreign secretary David Lammy has said the government has opened “diplomatic contact” with the Syrian rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad’s regime last weekend. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is still a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK,
Britain and Syrian rebels maintain 'diplomatic contact' - Foreign Secretary
The UK maintains “diplomatic contacts” with the rebel group in Syria that overthrew the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. At the same time, HTS remains a banned organization, Sky News quotes British Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Blinken says US has had 'direct contact' with Syria's HTS rebels who toppled al-Assad
Speaking at a press conference in the Jordanian city Aqaba, Blinken said that America and its allies 'have an important stake in helping the Syrian people chart this new path.' View on euronews
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Blinken says US has made 'direct contact' with Syria's victorious HTS
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/AFP The United States has made "direct contact" with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...
Blinken makes unannounced Iraq visit as part of Syria diplomacy push
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Friday to meet Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...
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On Syria tour, Blinken pledges to work with Iraq against IS jihadists
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday to work with Iraq to ensure no resurgence of the Islamic State group ...
'Imperative' To Work Against IS In Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic ...
Blinken Asks Iraqi Leader to Prevent Iranian Arms Flow to Syria
Secretary of State Antony Blinken used an unannounced stop in Baghdad to ask Iraq’s prime minister to prevent Iran from ...
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 ...
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Blinken and Jordan king agree on need for secure Syria
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordan's King Abdullah II called Thursday for a secure Syria as the top US diplomat ...
Blinken Heads to Middle East as US Seeks Role in Syria’s Future
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to the Middle East as the Biden administration tries to shape the unfolding ...
Blinken makes unexpected Iraq visit amid push to stabilize post-Assad Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's unexpected visit to Iraq highlights the U.S. commitment to regional stability and ...
Blinken meets with regional leaders to push peaceful Syrian transition
The Biden administration has been in direct contact with the new, Islamist rulers of Syria, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday after a day of meetings with regional counterparts in Jordan ...