Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Kerry to Visit Middle East - but Not Israel


United States Secretary of State John Kerry will visit the Middle East next week but will be skipping Israel, his spokesman said on Monday.

In his daily briefing, State Department spokesman John Kirby announced that Kerry would be in Cairo on August 2 to discuss bilateral ties with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. From there, Kirby added, Kerry will travel to Qatar, where he will meet with the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the capital Doha for discussions of the Iran deal, among other issues. (READ MORE)