Blinken to return to Middle East in diplomatic blitz to end Gaza war - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Jared Szuba

Jared Szuba

Jun 7, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) addresses the media prior to a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at the Czernin Palace, in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 31, 2024. — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) addresses the media prior to a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at the Czernin Palace, in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 31, 2024. — PETER DAVID JOSEK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk arrives at the US Capitol on April 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.

CIA chief heads to Qatar, McGurk to Egypt as US presses for Gaza deal

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Smoke billows following Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on August 11, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Pentagon watches closely for signs Iran will attack Israel

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his hush-money trial before speaking on the Middle East at the White House on May 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden said Trump had a fair trial and an impartial jury found him guilty on all 34 counts and added it is dangerous for anyone to say the trial was rigged. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

As US downplays cease-fire gap with Israel, Biden urges Qatar to secure Hamas approval

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US delegations head to Middle East in bid to head off major escalation

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