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Blinken discusses Gaza ceasefire with Egyptian president
21 March 2024 12:43 GMT
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Thursday, where they discussed the ongoing negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza.
The meeting comes a day after Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Jeddah, where they discussed establishment of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees to Israel, according to State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.