US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks to meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, in Cairo, Egypt March 21, 2024. (Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/Reuters)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the negotiations to secure an immediate cease-fire for at least six weeks in the war between Israel and Hamas and the release of all hostages kidnapped by the Palestinian militant group, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
The top US diplomat is in Egypt after visiting Saudi Arabia a day earlier, as part of his latest Middle East tour. He also discussed with Sisi the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel.
US Secretary of State
Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed with Egyptian President
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the negotiations to secure an immediate
cease-fire for at least six weeks in the war between Israel and
Hamas and the release of all hostages kidnapped by the
Palestinian militant group, State Department spokesperson
Matthew Miller said.
The top US diplomat is...
Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed with Egyptian President
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the negotiations to secure an immediate
cease-fire for at least six weeks in the war between Israel and
Hamas and the release of all hostages kidnapped by the
Palestinian militant group, State Department spokesperson
Matthew Miller said.
The top US diplomat is...