EGYPT USA DIPLOMACY

Blinken visits Cairo one day after mass pager detonations in Lebanon

epa11611563 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty (R) give a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, 18 September 2024. US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller on 17 September said the US was 'not involved' and 'not aware' in advance of the incident of exploding pagers in Lebanon. Lebanon's state news agency reported on 17 September that 'multiple wireless communication devices (pagers) were detonated using advanced technology.' Health Minister stated that over 2,500 people had been hurt and at least eight people had died. Blinken arrived in Egypt on a planned visit to co-chair the opening of the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue and meet with Egyptian officials to discuss ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in EPA/MOHAMED HOSSAM

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