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Blinken arrives in Jordan last leg of Middle East tour

Published: 26 May 2021 - 04:45 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 06:09 am
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks as he greets staff members of the U.S. Embassy to Egypt, in Cairo, Egypt May 26, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks as he greets staff members of the U.S. Embassy to Egypt, in Cairo, Egypt May 26, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS

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BEIRUT:  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Amman on Wednesday, the last leg of a Middle East tour aimed at shoring up a ceasefire that ended the worst fighting in years. Blinken arrived in Amman after stops in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo.

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