Blinken arrives in Egypt to push Gaza ceasefire: AFP

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18 September, 2024, 11:00 am

Last modified: 18 September, 2024, 11:03 am

Blinken arrives in Egypt to push Gaza ceasefire: AFP

BSS/AFP

18 September, 2024, 11:00 am

Last modified: 18 September, 2024, 11:03 am

Photo: BSS

Photo: BSS

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo early Wednesday on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the start of the war in Gaza nearly a year ago.

In Cairo, Blinken will address ceasefire efforts with Egyptian officials, including leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to the US State Department.

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