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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the kingdom&s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and efforts to increase aid to Palestinians, Reuters reported.Blinken began a tour of the Middle East on Wednesday.The meetings over the past two days are part of Blinken&s sixth trip to the Middle East since the war broke out.In his talks with the Saudi crown prince in Jeddah, Blinken &underscored the importance of urgently addressing humanitarian needs& in Gaza, the State Department said in a statement.&Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the United States& commitment to achieve an enduring end to the crisis in Gaza and to the establishment of a future Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel,& it added.According to Reuters Blinken also travelled to Cairo, where he met top Egyptian officials, including el-Sisi.The post Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince to discuss Gaza first appeared on Ariana News.