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“Democracy must be defended,”: Marco Rubio’s Instagram posts and reflections on his Athens visit

The US Secretary of State marked the end of his Athens visit with a series of posts showcasing the Acropolis, the Parthenon and his Pnyx speech, casting Western civilisation as 'worth defending'

Israel, Lebanon and US sign trilateral ceasefire agreement

"We believe this is the first step," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, stressing that the road ahead will be difficult

Trump: Lebanon and Israel agree to a 10-day ceasefire

The U.S. president invites Netanyahu and Aoun to the White House for talks – “It was my honor to resolve nine wars around the world and this will be the tenth, so let’s get it done,” he said

“Cuba will fall soon,” Trump says, claiming Havana wants a deal with the U.S.

The U.S. president added that he intends to assign the issue to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with Congress – Bipartisan support for Greek-US relations

Emphasis was placed on promoting Greece as an investment destination, as well as on highlighting its critical geopolitical role as a strategic energy hub in the Eastern Mediterranean region

Blinken urges HTS extremists in Syria to learn from the taliban’s isolation

HTS, a former Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, claims to have severed ties with jihadists

Blinken: The U.S. will recognize Syria’s future government

"All nations must commit to supporting an inclusive and transparent process and abstain from any external interference," emphasized Blinken in his statement

Who is Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State nominee – and why his appointment upsets Turkey

Marco Rubio has a strong interest and knowledge of the Eastern Mediterranean region. In 2019, he opposed Turkey's invasion of Syria and criticized the withdrawal of American forces from Kurdish areas

Colin Powell has died of Covid-19 complications

He was fully vaccinated

US Secretary of State says Iran to face harshest sanctions in its history

Pompeo laid out 12 US demands for Iran, including the withdrawal of all of its forces from Syria

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