Blinken in Saudi Arabia for fifth Middle East tour

2 months ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia for another Middle East crisis tour, hoping to secure a truce between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. On his fifth trip to the region since October 7, Blinken landed in Riyadh on Monday and was later expected to visit Israel and mediators Egypt and Qatar. Ahead of the trip, he