CIA chief to travel to Egypt this weekend, Axios reports

Senate Intelligence Committee holds hearing on William Burns nomination to be CIA director on Capitol Hill in Washington
FILE PHOTO: William Burns, nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, testifies during his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 24, 2021. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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CIA chief to travel to Egypt this weekend, Axios reports

U.S. CIA Director Bill Burns is expected to travel to Cairo this weekend to meet with his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts and the Qatari prime minister to try to reach a breakthrough in talks on releasing hostages held in Gaza by Hamas, Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted on social media site X on Thursday, citing two sources.

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