US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press conference with the Egyptian Foreign Minister after their meeting at Tahrir palace in the centre of Cairo on September 18, 2024. Blinken arrived on September 18 on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the start of the war in Gaza nearly a year ago to try to revive stalled ceasefire talks. After months of mediated negotiations failed to pin down a ceasefire, Washington said it was still working with mediators Qatar and Egypt to finalise an agreement. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
