Blinken arrives in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Tuesday as part of his latest Middle East tour to advance talks aimed at ending the 10-month Gaza conflict.
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- Published Date: 11:31 | 20 August 2024
- Modified Date: 11:31 | 20 August 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Tuesday as part of his latest Middle East tour to push forward talks aiming to end the 10-month Gaza war.
Blinken is set to hold talks with the Egyptian president and foreign minister in the coastal city of El Alamein following a visit to Israel, where he met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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