US relaxes internet sanctions on Iran in support of protesters US Treasury expands Iran sanction exemptions to social media platforms, video conferencing and cloud services. Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2022
U.S. providing $327 million in aid to Afghanistan -Blinken The United States will provide an additional $327 million in aid to Afghanistan to shore up humanitarian assistance, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Reuters · Sep 23, 2022
Sergei Lavrov calls Zelensky ‘b*****d’ and walks out of UN meet amid ‘collective condemnation’ of Russia Ukraine minister responds by saying ‘Russian diplomats flee almost as quickly as Russian soldiers’ The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
US, China Top Diplomats to Meet on High Tensions on Taiwan The top US and Chinese diplomats meet Friday in New York as soaring tensions show signs of easing, but Beijing issued a new warning against support for Taiwan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to meet on the sidelines of the annual United… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022
Penny Wong talks trade 'blockages' with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on sidelines of UN General Assembly The foreign minister meets her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of UN General Assembly with trade, Taiwan and the ongoing detention of two Australians up for discussion. ABC News · Sep 23, 2022
At UN, Armenia Accuses Azerbaijan of 'Unspeakable Atrocities' Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan used his address before the United Nations Thursday to accuse Azerbaijan of "unspeakable atrocities" during the latest clashes between the two rivals, including mutilating the bodies of dead soldiers. Fighting flared up last week between the Caucasus countries, leaving nearly 300 dead in the worst… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022
World opinion shifts against Russia as Ukraine worries grow The tide of international opinion appears to have decisively shifted against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries joined the United States and its allies in condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the international rules-based order The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Antony Blinken's father, former diplomat and banker, dies Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s father, Donald Blinken, a former U.S. diplomat, investment banker and modern art collector, has died The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Russia defends Ukraine war as US, others condemn alleged abuses Pressure on Russia has increased with world leaders calling for accountability over Moscow’s February 24 invasion. Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2022
U.S. announces over $170 million in humanitarian assistance for Rohingya Muslims The United States on Thursday announced over $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, including those outside the country such as in Bangladesh, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
United States announces nearly $376 million in new humanitarian aid to Venezuelans The United States will provide nearly $376 million in new humanitarian aid to vulnerable Venezuelans, including Venezuelan refugees and migrants and their host communities, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
Blinken, Chinese counterpart to meet Friday in New York U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Friday in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, the State Department said on Thursday. Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
US to step up its criticism of Russia at UN Security Council The United States and its allies plan to ramp up criticism of Russia for its war in Ukraine and press other countries to join in their forceful condemnations of the conflict The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
Russia to face further UN pressure as Zelensky urges punishment In the wake of an appeal to the United Nations by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Moscow to be punished for its invasion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will on Thursday face top Western diplomats, including US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in a special meeting convened by the Security… Radio France Internationale · Sep 22, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022 Russia to Face UN Heat as Zelensky Urges Punishment Russia is set to face direct pressure Thursday at the United Nations over its invasion of Ukraine, whose leader Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the world to punish Moscow. As global leaders convened for the annual General Assembly, the Security Council will hold a special session among foreign ministers called by…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022 New US Strategy to Limit Captagon Production in Syria The US House of Representatives passed Tuesday a bill to counter drug production and trafficking and dismantle networks linked to the Assad regime in Syria. The bipartisan bill said that the Captagon trade linked to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria is a transnational security threat, noting that the…
Reuters · Sep 22, 2022 Lavrov defends Russia at U.N. showdown rife with anger over Ukraine war Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defended Moscow's war in Ukraine at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday as the United Nations warned Moscow against annexing Ukrainian regions and Western ministers called for accountability over atrocities.
Reuters · Sep 21, 2022 U.S. providing $200 million in additional aid to Mexico and Central America, Blinken says The United States is providing nearly $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance through international organizations and non-government partners in Mexico and Central America, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
Reuters · Sep 21, 2022 U.S.'s Blinken urges timely presidential election in Lebanon -statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged timely presidential elections in Lebanon in a meeting with that country's prime minister, Najib Mikati, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 21, 2022 Macron slams Russian colonial imperialism at UN General Assembly French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Russia's invasion of Ukraine harked back to an age of colonialist imperialism.
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it? Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022 Blinken: US Will Continue to Work with Lebanon for Peace and Prosperity The United States stressed on Tuesday that it will “continue to work with Lebanon for peace and prosperity.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “We discussed the need for a timely…
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato? Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance
Chicago Tribune · Sep 21, 2022 Commentary: Is there still hope for a new Iran nuclear deal? There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the United States and its European allies were seemingly a stone’s throw away from clinching a nuclear agreement with Iran after 16 months of arduous talks.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022 Egypt, US Agree on Importance of Partnership to Regional Security Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s meeting with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, reached consensus on the importance of the “strategic partnership” between Cairo and Washington as “a fundamental pillar of security and stability in the Middle East.” The diplomats’ meeting is the first of its kind since the Biden administration…