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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to the Mideast

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, hoping to press ahead with a potential cease-fire deal and postwar planning while tamping down regional tensions.

By Adel Hana and Hatem Ali/AP and Mark Schiefelbein, Pool

Feb. 5, 2024

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday on his fifth visit to the region since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, hoping to press ahead with a potential cease-fire deal and postwar planning while tamping down regional tensions. Joe Federman, AP News Director for Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Jordan explains.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks from the plane upon arriving at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Feb. 5.
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Palestinians wounded in Israeli bombardment receive treatment in a hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 5.
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Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are treated in a hospital in Deir al Balah on Sunday, Feb. 4.
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Palestinians wounded in Israeli bombardment receive treatment in a hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 5.
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Palestinians wounded in Israeli bombardment receive treatment in a hospital t in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 5.
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Palestinians wounded in Israeli bombardment receive treatment in a hospital t in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 5.
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Palestinians look at a residential house destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 5.
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Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Deir al Balah, Monday, Feb. 5.
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Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Deir al Balah, Monday, Feb. 5.
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Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Deir al Balah, Monday, Feb. 5.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greeted by Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Feb. 5.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greeted by Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Feb. 5.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greeted by Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, right, and Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Feb. 5.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves with Saudi Arabia's Minister of State and National Security Musaed Al Aiban, right, after a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Feb. 5.

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