Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire: spokesman

Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Blinken will hold talks with Saudi leaders in Jeddah on Wednesday before travelling to Cairo on Thursday

Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP)

March 19, 2024

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday.

Blinken will hold talks with Saudi leaders in Jeddah on Wednesday before travelling to Cairo on Thursday for talks with Egyptian authorities, spokesman Matthew Miller said in the Philippines.

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