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Blinken kicks off Middle East tour in Saudi Arabia
5 February 2024 13:56 GMT
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of his latest tour of the Middle East.
It begins the top US diplomat's fifth trip to the region since war broke out on 7 October, and comes just days after three American troops were killed in Jordan.
Blinken will also visit Egypt, Qatar and Israel this week, and is expected to discuss Egyptian and Qatari-mediated negotiations for a deal to release captives held in Gaza.