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What's the purpose of Antony Blinken's latest Middle East visit? | Inside Story...Going through the motions , but still toking tensions after 5 trips in 3 months

  

UPDATE 08 January 2024

Blinken: The Israeli-HAMAS war threatens security in the Middle East

Blinken: The Israeli-HAMAS war threatens security in the Middle East

08 January 2024 05:03 

At a press conference with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al Thani, Anthony Blinken said the conflict could easily metastasize. 

The US Secretary of State said that Hussein's attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea as a result of the confrontation between Hamas and Israel have already hampered almost one-fifth of the world's maritime transport and touched the interests of dozens of countries.

Blinken left Qatar and went to the UAE.

Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel  pledges to protect civilians | AP News

Blinken meets Jordanian, Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza  war from spreading | News, Sports, Jobs - News and Sentinel

Blinken in UAE, Saudi, Israel on Monday, Seeking to Avert Wider Middle East  War

Blinken Meets With Arab Leaders, Aiming to Curb Spread of Israeli-Hamas War

Blinken to visit UAE, Saudi, Israel, seeking to avert wider Middle East war  - VnExpress International

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