Marco Rubio

US expected to attend Paris meeting on Gaza transition, diplomatic sources say

The meeting, which will happen in parallel to negotiations between Israel, Hamas and mediators in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Former hostages and hostage families gather at the Sukkah of Hope in Washington DC to commemorate the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre

Rubio joins hostage families, survivors to commemorate Oct. 7 anniversary in Washington

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 10, 2025.

Rubio says hostage deal 'closer than ever' but warns of major obstacles ahead

 US President Donald Trump (R) stands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) as he prepares to depart for Hagerstown, Maryland, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, June 8, 2025.

Trump: Hamas will face 'complete obliteration' if it refuses to cede power in Gaza


US State Dept. appoints official to handle case of US-Palestinian teen held in Israeli prison

Mohammed Ibrahim, jailed for stone-throwing since February, is set to meet the new State Department official next week amid calls for his release.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department, February 10, 2025.

Forty-seven Democrats sign letter calling for US to recognize a Palestinian state

Rep. Ro Khanna led 47 Democrats in pressing Trump and Rubio to back Palestinian statehood, while others proposed an Arab League-led deal.

U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) walks ahead of a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025.

Rubio calls Western recognition of Palestine 'irrelevant,' blames it for derrailing hostage talks

Rubio also said that Trump would be uninterested in a partial hostage deal, adding that the US president "wants all 48 hostages out, including the 20 who are alive and the 28 who are deceased."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

President Donald Trump, dignitaries, pastors and 90,000 others pay tribute to Charlie Kirk 

Charlie Kirk’s funeral drew 90,000 mourners to State Farm Stadium, with tributes from Trump, Musk and faith leaders honoring his legacy in faith, family and American liberty.

Candles are placed next to a picture of Charlie Kirk during a vigil under the line "In Memory of Charlie Kirk, for freedom, patriotism and justice" in front of the Embassy of the United States in Berlin, Germany September 11, 2025.

Why did Hamas trot out Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad to show he’s alive? - analysis

Ghazi Hamad’s first public appearance since the Doha strike signals Hamas wants to show its leadership survived — and may still be open to negotiations.

 Ghazi Hamad, member of Hamas Political Office, delivers remarks on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, October 28, 2023.

Syrian foreign minister to discuss lifting of US sanctions in Washington this week, Axios reports

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani is due to meet US lawmakers in Washington to discuss lifting sanctions and advancing a security deal with Israel, Senator Lindsey Graham was cited as saying.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, August 12, 2025.

Qatar, US near defense deal after Israeli strike in Doha

The US and Qatar are set to finalize a defense pact, with Rubio emphasizing Qatar’s crucial role in mediating between Israel and Hamas.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump talks with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha in May.

Netanyahu trial to end early after PM receives sealed envelope

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial resumes amid US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit, and the IDF's invasion into Gaza City.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testifies in his trial, December 10, 2024 (illustrative)

Rubio, Netanyahu, and Huckabee inaugurate fully exposed Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem

Rubio called it “an extraordinary archaeological site,” framing his appearance as a celebration of shared heritage.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Marco Rubio, and others pose at the opening of the Pilgrim's Road in Jerusalem on September 16, 2025.

US reinterprets arms control pact to ease military drone exports

US drone manufacturers are facing stiff competition overseas, especially from Israeli, Chinese and Turkish rivals who often sell under lighter or no restrictions.

Military personnel using holographic augmented reality table with drone blueprint; illustrative.

Qatar faces its moment of truth after Israeli airstrike - analysis

Amid uncertainties regarding Qatar's standing on the global stage, Arab leaders send a message: "Qatar is not alone. The Arab and Islamic worlds stand beside it."

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, meets with US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack ahead of the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar, September 15, 2025.