John Kerry

Kerry calls for new 3 year war to fight IS

US Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday urged lawmakers to adopt a new legal authorization to underpin military action against Islamic State militants for at least three years. But during a heated debate, the top US diplomat came under fire from Republicans and Democrats who argued that if President Barack Obama[…]

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Any Iran strike against IS “positive”: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday welcomed any Iranian military action against the Islamic State in Iraq as “positive” after the Pentagon said Tehran had carried out air strikes against the group. Kerry, hosting a meeting of an anti-IS coalition in Brussels, said international air strikes were finally stopping[…]

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‘Steps agreed’ to calm Jerusalem tensions

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that steps were agreed at talks in Amman to lower tensions between the Israelis and Palestinians. Giving few details, Kerry said on Wednesday that firm commitments had been made to maintain the status quo at holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem, after[…]

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Resume Israel-Palestine talks, urges Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday called for a resumption of the Israel-Palestinian peace process, saying the talks were vital in the fight against extremism. “It is imperative that we find a way to get back to the negotiations,” Kerry said at a State Department ceremony marking the[…]

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Kerry to hold Saudi talks on Islamic State

US President Barack Obama is sending his secretary of state to Saudi Arabia to meet Arab foreign ministers as he prepares to deliver a speech outlining his strategy against the Islamic State group. John Kerry’s meeting seeks to broaden a coalition across the Arab world against the armed Sunni group,[…]

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Kerry vows ‘enduring coalition’ against IS

Top US diplomat John Kerry vowed Monday to build an enduring international coalition to defeat the Islamic State, saying almost every nation had a role to play in eliminating the groups terrorizing Iraq and Syria. Speaking only hours before leaving on a mission to solidify the hardening front against the[…]

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Kerry presses for Afghanistan unity government

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday opened a second day of talks in Afghanistan aimed at preventing the fragile country from collapsing into political chaos after disputed elections. Kerry paid a courtesy call on Afghan President Hamid Karzai and was later to meet with the two men –[…]

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Israel, PA lash out at Kerry over truce bid

US Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza have made him and the White House the subject of blunt criticism within Israel, adding tension to an already strained diplomatic relationship. Kerry spent much of last week shuttling between Cairo, Tel Aviv and Ramallah trying to[…]

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Iran nuclear talks continue

US Secretary of State John Kerry was due Monday to hold a second day of talks with Iran seeking to overcome major differences blocking what would be a momentous nuclear deal. With just six days until a deadline to strike an accord, the differences appear considerable, however, with Kerry and[…]

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