Egyptian president meets US Secretary of State Blinken for Gaza cease-fire talks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met in Cairo on Wednesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for talks to reach a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.

Sisi and Blinken exchanged views about enhancing joint mediation efforts by Egypt, the US, and Qatar to advance the Gaza cease-fire negotiations, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.