Blair explores Mideast peace options in Egypt
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair explored options for Middle East peace in Egypt on Saturday as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for early elections to break a deadlock between rival factions.
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Major Western powers met on Tuesday to define the role outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair could play as their Middle East envoy in a bid to revive peace prospects after Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched the first Mideast peace initiative since the death of Yasser Arafat, arriving for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders about a London conference.
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Tony Blair says he came to push Mideast peace efforts ahead. But Britain's beleaguered prime minister may be hoping his success eases anger back home over his close ties with the U.S., animosity that led to a rebellion in his own Labour Party.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is seeking to revive Middle East peace efforts, including arrangements for an international conference he hopes to host early next year.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for an initiative to jumpstart the dormant Middle East peace process as he offered support for Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas over his controversial call for early elections.
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HOPES of progress towards Middle East peace rose last night after Israel and the Palestinian Authority backed Tony Blairâs call for a London conference that could be a step towards the opening of negotiations on a final settlement.
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WASHINGTON -- US officials have talked with Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain about taking a role as a Middle East peace envoy after he leaves office next week.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair sought consensus with President Bush on Thursday to make peace in the Middle East an urgent priority, exploring whether the death of Yasser Arafat offers new avenues for restarting Israeli-Palestinian talks.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has landed in Israel for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on reviving the Middle East peace process following the death of Yasser Arafat.
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Tony Blair arrived in Tel Aviv for talks with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Olmert and other key players in the region on the stalled Middle East peace process.
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Tony Blair began his first visit to the Middle East as international envoy on Monday, meeting Israeli leaders who promised to try to revive the long-stalled peace process with the Palestinians.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched his quest to bring peace to the Middle East, unveiling plans for a conference to prepare the Palestinians for statehood, during a landmark West Bank visit.
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Palestinian prime minister, Ahmed Qureia, has questioned the new British-led Middle East peace plan. This week, Tony Blair announced plans to host an international conference on the Middle East in March next year in London.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Israel on a visit aimed at gauging the mood after the recent conflict.
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Tony Blair begins his first visit to  the region as Middle East envoy on Monday, hoping he can help  turn around 60 years of peacemaking failures since Britain  ended its mandate over Palestine.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a personal quest to bring peace to the Middle East, detailing plans for a Palestinian statehood conference in London in March.