U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Jordan on Wednesday and then to Turkey for high-level discussions on Syria following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, the State Department announced.
Blinken’s upcoming meetings signal a continued commitment to Middle East diplomacy amid some of the region's most pressing challenges c Mena Today
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Jordan on Wednesday and then to Turkey for high-level discussions on Syria following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, the State Department announced.
On Thursday, Blinken will participate in talks in Aqaba, Jordan, on the Red Sea, followed by meetings on Friday in Ankara, Turkey. The discussions aim to emphasize U.S. support for a “Syrian-led, inclusive transition to a responsible and representative government,” said State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller in a statement.
Blinken is also expected to address critical issues for Syria's future.
In addition to the Syrian discussions, Blinken plans to emphasize “the urgent need for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza that ensures the release of hostages” still held by Hamas, according to Miller.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners, reflecting growing coordination among Iran-aligned militias, two officials in the region said.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Ankara on Thursday for an official visit during which he is due to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss economic and security cooperation.
Turkish police detained the opposition mayor of Ankara's Etimesgut district and 51 other suspects on Thursday in a graft investigation, the Interior Ministry said.
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