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          Antony Blinken

          Antony Blinken is an American diplomat who served as the 71st US secretary of state from 2021 to 2025

          US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a statement upon arrival at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on January 30, 2023. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / POOL / AFP)

          Blinken considers all options against Iran as West Bank tensions mount

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          US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. AFP

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          US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet regional leaders during his visit to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank. AP

          Antony Blinken to travel to Middle East as Israeli-Palestinian tension rises

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          US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at the State Department in Washington on Wednesday. AFP

          Turkey asks US for F-16 jets amid Nato and Congress rows

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          US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, and Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly hold a joint press conference at the State Department in Washington. AFP

          Top US and UK diplomats pledge continued support for Ukraine

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          UK's Cleverly visits US and Canada to galvanise support for Ukraine

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          China will drop Covid-19 quarantine requirements for passengers arriving from abroad starting January 8. AP

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          Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday. Getty / AFP

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          A man reads a tweet on his mobile phone with a picture about the execution of Mohsen Shekari, a protester that was hung by Iranian authorities, in an office in Istanbul, Turkey, 08 December 2022. Iran on 08 December executed Mohsen Shekari by hanging after he was convicted of wounding a paramilitary force member during an anti-government protest following the death of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian judiciary said. It is the first known execution in nearly three months of anti-government protests in Iran. EPA / TOLGA BOZOGLU

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          US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed the release of 'significant numbers of political detainees' in Egypt over the past few months, the state department said. Reuters

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