By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 July 2007 Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the new Mideast peace envoy has begun a two-day trip to the Middle East. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. New Quartet Mideast Envoy and Former Briti...
By David Gollust State Department 16 July 2007 The State Department said Monday there is no rift between the Bush administration and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair over his new role as envoy for the international Middle East Quartet. Mr. Bl...
By Sonja Pace London 28 June 2007 Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he will likely head to the Middle East next month in his role as newly appointed international peace envoy. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London that Mr. Blair's appointm...
By Sonja Pace London 27 June 2007 Gordon Brown took over as Britain's new prime minister after his long-time political friend and rival, Tony Blair stepped down just hours earlier, after 10 years in office. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London on the...
By Scott Stearns White House 26 June 2007 With the departure of Tony Blair this week as prime minister of Britain, U.S. President George Bush has lost his biggest ally in the war in Iraq. While he faced skepticism, and even open hostility from much o...
By Sonja Pace London 22 June 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair steps down June 27th after a decade in power during which he re-energized his Labor Party, embarked on an interventionist foreign policy and forged ever-closer ties with the United S...
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 May 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged African governments to hold Zimbabwe to account and to do so urgently. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from Johannesburg that Mr Blair was speaking in Johannesburg...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 30 May 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair continues his farewell tour of Africa in Sierra Leone Wednesday, the second stop in his three-country tour. The impoverished in west African country is where the prime minister is w...
By Tom Rivers London 19 May 2007 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has blasted outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair for his blind support for the war in Iraq. Mr. Carter was interviewed by the BBC. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Form...
By Scott Stearns White House 17 May 2007 U.S. President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair met for what will probably be the last time at the White House Thursday, weeks before the prime minister steps down. VOA White House Corresponde...