Egypt's potential mediating role in Mideast tensions After a brief visit to Egypt, Antony Blinken will travel to the West Bank and Israel where he'll hold conversations with both leaders. US officials say those talks will be largely centered on "de-escalation" all the more challenging as his visit comes after Netanyahu's government announced a series of punitive measures against palestinians. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Cairo Eduard Cousin about Egypt's potential mediating role.