#Antony Blinken
The mediating countries – Qatar, the US, and Egypt – have so far failed to narrow enough differences to reach an agreement in months of on-off negotiations
Blinken has spoken to his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar as tensions have ratched up in the region, in recent days
This marks Blinken’s eighth trip to the region since the conflict erupted in October 2023
Blinken is expected to meet with senior Saudi leaders and hold a wider meeting with counterparts from five Arab states – Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan
The US Secretary of State is on his sixth visit to the region since the October 7 crisis broke out
Blinken’s visit to the region comes amid an escalation to the crisis in the Middle East