US urges Syrian rebels to form ‘inclusive’ government

The future of Syria and Gaza set to dominate Antony Blinken’s latest Middle East tour

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The US is mounting a fresh diplomatic effort in the Middle East, hoping to end the war in Gaza and push rebels who have taken power in Syria to form a “credible, inclusive, and non-sectarian governance”.

Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, met Jordan’s King Abdullah in the Red Sea town of Aqaba on Thursday – the first stop of a short regional tour.

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