Live: Antony Blinken meets with Saudi counterpart after announcing $150m aid for Syria and Iraq

Watch live as Antony Blinken holds a joint press conference with Saudi foreign minister Faisal Bin Farhan on Thursday, 8 June. It comes after the pair held a meeting in Riyadh on bilateral, regional, and global issues, in which they discussed combatting terrorism and resolved to "bring about a lasting peace in Yemen" and "end the fighting in Sudan" at the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS ministerial opening session. The conference features more than 80 countries and coordinates an approach to tackling the extremist group which once held large areas of Syria and Iraq. The Secretary of State has announced that the US will provide almost $150m in aid for parts of Syria and Iraq that were liberated from the Islamic State extremist group. The group no longer controls any territory but its affiliates still carry out attacks across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Watch more from Independent TV at https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB