Tony Blair
‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
Middle East
August 22, 2021
‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
LONDON (AP) — Tony Blair, the British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11…
Britain is a dangerous mess, former PM Blair says
World
November 25, 2019
Britain is a dangerous mess, former PM Blair says
LONDON (Reuters) – Former prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a dangerous mess and that…
Tony Blair sees 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum
World
October 11, 2018
Tony Blair sees 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – Former British leader Tony Blair said there was a 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum as…
Ex-British PM Tony Blair ups calls for Labour to back Brexit U-turn
World
January 4, 2018
Ex-British PM Tony Blair ups calls for Labour to back Brexit U-turn
Former UK Prime Minister Blair has warned British voters time is running out to stop Brexit. An overwhelming majority of…
UK court blocks ex-general’s bid to prosecute Blair
Middle East
July 31, 2017
UK court blocks ex-general’s bid to prosecute Blair
Britain’s High Court has blocked a bid by an Iraqi ex-general to prosecute former Prime Minister Tony Blair for invading…
Tony Blair: U.K. may need a second vote on Brexit
World
October 28, 2016
Tony Blair: U.K. may need a second vote on Brexit
Tony Blair thinks Brits may be having second thoughts about Brexit. The former Prime Minister said the U.K. should keep its…
Inquiry slams Blair over Iraq war, reveals secret commitment to Bush
World
July 6, 2016
Inquiry slams Blair over Iraq war, reveals secret commitment to Bush
British Prime Minister Tony Blair told U.S. President George W. Bush eight months before the 2003 invasion of Iraq "I…
Britain’s long-awaited Iraq inquiry to be published in June or July 2016
World
October 29, 2015
Britain’s long-awaited Iraq inquiry to be published in June or July 2016
The chairman of a British public inquiry into the Iraq War that has been running for seven years said on…
Tony Blair says he’s sorry for Iraq War ‘mistakes,’ but not for ousting Saddam
Middle East
October 25, 2015
Tony Blair says he’s sorry for Iraq War ‘mistakes,’ but not for ousting Saddam
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he's sorry for "mistakes" made in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,…
Quartet urges revival of Mid East talks, reconstruction of Gaza
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Quartet urges revival of Mid East talks, reconstruction of Gaza
The "Quartet" of Middle East peace mediators urged a prompt resumption of talks between Israel and the Palestinians after a…