Antony Blinken's Middle East Tour - in pictures


  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem during his short tour of the Middle East. AFP
    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem during his short tour of the Middle East. AFP
  • The Secretary of State meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. EPA
    The Secretary of State meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. EPA
  • Mr Blinken, Mr Abbas and their delegations. AFP
    Mr Blinken, Mr Abbas and their delegations. AFP
  • Mr Blinken, centre, meets representatives of Palestinian civil society in Ramallah. AFP
    Mr Blinken, centre, meets representatives of Palestinian civil society in Ramallah. AFP
  • Mr Blinken, second left, at 'Feel Beit', an Israeli-Palestinian art and culture collective in Jerusalem. AP
    Mr Blinken, second left, at 'Feel Beit', an Israeli-Palestinian art and culture collective in Jerusalem. AP
  • Mr Blinken shakes hands with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Jerusalem. Reuters
    Mr Blinken shakes hands with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • Mr Blinken, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference. EPA
    Mr Blinken, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference. EPA
  • Mr Blinken with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. EPA
    Mr Blinken with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. EPA
  • Mr Blinken, left, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen speak to the media in Jerusalem. AP
    Mr Blinken, left, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen speak to the media in Jerusalem. AP
  • Mr Blinken disembarks in Israel. AP
    Mr Blinken disembarks in Israel. AP
  • Mr Blinken, left, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speak to the media in Cairo. AFP
    Mr Blinken, left, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speak to the media in Cairo. AFP
  • The US Secretary of State is on a short tour of the Middle East. AP
    The US Secretary of State is on a short tour of the Middle East. AP
  • Mr Blinken was due to leave for Jerusalem later in the day. Reuters
    Mr Blinken was due to leave for Jerusalem later in the day. Reuters
  • Mr Blinken meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Al Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo. AFP
    Mr Blinken meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Al Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo. AFP
  • Mr Blinken meets young people in Cairo on the eve of his talks with Mr El Sisi. Photo: US State Department
    Mr Blinken meets young people in Cairo on the eve of his talks with Mr El Sisi. Photo: US State Department
  • The Secretary of State visits the American University in Cairo. AP
    The Secretary of State visits the American University in Cairo. AP
  • Mr Blinken speaks to colleagues at the US Embassy in Cairo. Photo: US State Department
    Mr Blinken speaks to colleagues at the US Embassy in Cairo. Photo: US State Department
  • The visit began in Cairo on January 29. Photo: US State Department
    The visit began in Cairo on January 29. Photo: US State Department