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An Egyptian security source and three sources at Cairo airport have said that CIA Director William Burns has arrived in the Egyptian capital for meetings about the conflict in Gaza, Reuters reports.

The CIA declined to comment, reflecting its policy of not disclosing the director’s travel.

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