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Sunday, February 11, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Tillerson in Egypt at start of Mideast tour (sans Israel)
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Egypt at the start of a five-nation tour that coincides with heightened regional tension, as well as unease over the Trump administration’s Mideast policies.
In Egypt, as well as in Turkey, Kuwait, Lebanon and Jordan — the tour’s other stops — Tillerson will almost certainly hear misgivings about US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, The move angered Washington’s Arab allies and undermined the chances of a timely resumption of long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
He will not be visiting Israel on the trip.
— with AP
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