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Blinken ends Middle East tour officially upbeat, but without concrete plan for end to Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arriving in Cairo on Jan 11. Egypt is Mr Blinken’s last stop on his Middle East tour. PHOTO: REUTERS
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LONDON – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ended his latest tour of the Middle East on an officially upbeat tone.

He claims to have witnessed “a significant phase-down” of Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

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