Blinken Pushing for Cease-fire Progress in Egypt, Qatar Talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks after being welcomed upon his arrival at Cairo Airport, in Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 6, 2024.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was holding talks Tuesday with Egyptian and Qatari leaders amid a push for a new temporary cease-fire in Gaza and an increase in humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians. In Cairo, Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, and was due to travel to Doha for talks with Qatar’s ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.