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Nicaragua is on the verge of civil war. The fallout could become 'biggest wild card' in the midterms
12:22 PM ET Fri, 10 Aug 2018
If civil war erupts in Nicaragua, the U.S. could see tens of thousands of Nicaraguans seeking refuge, shifting the national debate back to border security and immigration reform just as the midterms heat up.
Ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair predicts a stalemate on Brexit
4:58 PM ET Wed, 25 July 2018
Tony Blair thinks there could be a second referendum on whether the U.K. should leave the European Union – and he believes it is more likely now than it was a few months ago.
Two held in China for giving flight passenger data to fugitive tycoon
10:27 PM ET Mon, 10 July 2017
Chinese authorities have detained two people for giving passenger data to fugitive tycoon, says state media, SCMP reports.
Tony Blair sees dangerous times ahead for Western democracies
5:47 PM ET Mon, 5 Dec 2016
Blair sees a common thread from Brexit's passage to Trump's election to support for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, USA Today reports.
6 jaw-dropping gaffes from Britain's new top diplomat
9:36 AM ET Thu, 14 July 2016
Boris Johnson: a man whose vocabulary is matched only by his ability to offend at every turn, NBC News reported.
Chilcot Inquiry slams UK’s role in Iraq war
9:19 AM ET Wed, 6 July 2016
A long-awaited U.K. inquiry into the Iraq war has slammed the invasion in a report that is heavily critical of former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Tony Blair: No place for 'prejudice and poison' in Britain
4:13 PM ET Tue, 3 May 2016
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair criticized "prejudice and poison" as his Labour Party dealt with claims of anti-Semitism.
Donald Trump’s success is frightening: Tony Blair
12:23 PM ET Wed, 2 March 2016
Donald Trump's wins in the U.S. primaries are worrying and highlight the rising popularity of insurgent movements, Tony Blair says.
Tony Blair: Destroy ISIS by all means necessary
9:39 AM ET Mon, 7 Dec 2015
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair tells CNBC it's going to be a long, hard fight against the ideology of the Islamic State terrorist group.
Investing in Egypt: Is it a secure choice?
7:13 AM ET Thu, 26 March 2015
CNBC's Hadley Gamble catches up with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and asks him about his views on where Egypt is heading. He adds that he's "pretty optimistic" about the country -- despite its challenges.
US right to send help to Iraqis: UK's Tony Blair
2:35 AM ET Mon, 7 July 2014
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair tells NBC that the U.S. was right to send troops to Iraq but extremism in the Middle East is a "long-term" problem.
Don't blame me for violence in Iraq: Tony Blair
3:02 AM ET Mon, 16 June 2014
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has argued it is "bizarre" to blame the current crisis in Iraq on the war of 2003.
English newspaper hacking trial in final stretch
2:57 AM ET Mon, 9 June 2014
With the jury expected to be out from early this week, it is now a waiting game.
Security consequences from inaction in Syria
3:45 PM ET Mon, 28 April 2014
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, discusses just how much worse the devastating consequences of inaction in Syria could become.
Sanctions on Russia will have impact: Tony Blair
3:16 PM ET Mon, 28 April 2014
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, discusses the crisis in Ukraine, and what he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin's motivations are.
Tony Blair offered to advise Murdoch on hacking
11:03 AM ET Wed, 19 Feb 2014
Ex-U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair offered to advise Rupert Murdoch during his media empire's phone-hacking scandal, a court heard on Wednesday.
Tony Blair on Impact of Austerity
5:16 PM ET Tue, 30 April 2013
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks to CNBC's Maria Bartiromo about whether Europe is out of the woods on its debt crisis, and the impact of austerity on the economy.
Tony Blair on US Aid to Syrian Rebels
12:32 PM ET Mon, 4 March 2013
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks exclusively with CNBC Chief International Correspondent Michelle Caruso-Cabrera at the 2013 YPO Global Leadership Summit in Istanbul about the United States putting arms into Syria and the recent U.K. downgrade from Moody's.
Tony Blair Warns Israel Conflict May Escalate
1:19 PM ET Tue, 4 Dec 2012
Ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair warns that Israel's offensive against Palestinian militants could escalate in a "very, very serious way". Blair now acts as a representative for the Quartet (the U.S, European Union, Russia and the United Nations) to the Middle East.

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Politics Tony Blair