Blinken arrives in Qatar on Gaza mediation push

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Doha for talks with Gaza mediator Qatar as part of a diplomatic effort aimed at heading off further escalation in the region, AFP reports.

The visit to the Gulf emirate, which hosts Hamas’ political office and has led mediation for a Gaza truce alongside the United States and Egypt, follows talks in Israel and Saudi Arabia on Blinken’s 11th visit to the region since the start of the conflict last year.

Ambassador of the United States to Qatar Timmy Davis and Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Protocol Ibrahim Fakhroo standby as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Doha, Qatar on October 24. — Reuters
Ambassador of the United States to Qatar Timmy Davis and Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Protocol Ibrahim Fakhroo standby as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Doha, Qatar on October 24. — Reuters

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