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Antony Blinken's Middle East Tour - in pictures

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem during his short tour of the Middle East. AFP
The Secretary of State meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. EPA
Mr Blinken, Mr Abbas and their delegations. AFP
Mr Blinken, centre, meets representatives of Palestinian civil society in Ramallah. AFP
Mr Blinken, second left, at 'Feel Beit', an Israeli-Palestinian art and culture collective in Jerusalem. AP
Mr Blinken shakes hands with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Jerusalem. Reuters
Mr Blinken, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference. EPA
Mr Blinken with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. EPA
Mr Blinken, left, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen speak to the media in Jerusalem. AP
Mr Blinken disembarks in Israel. AP
Mr Blinken, left, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speak to the media in Cairo. AFP
The US Secretary of State is on a short tour of the Middle East. AP
Mr Blinken was due to leave for Jerusalem later in the day. Reuters
Mr Blinken meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Al Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo. AFP
Mr Blinken meets young people in Cairo on the eve of his talks with Mr El Sisi. Photo: US State Department
The Secretary of State visits the American University in Cairo. AP
Mr Blinken speaks to colleagues at the US Embassy in Cairo. Photo: US State Department
The visit began in Cairo on January 29. Photo: US State Department

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem during his short tour of the Middle East. AFP

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