Middle East mediators discuss Blair appointment
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Middle East mediators held talks on  Tuesday that could clear the way for the appointment of Tony  Blair as their envoy to try to revive peace prospects after  Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip.
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The Middle East negotiating Quartet has appointed former British prime minister Tony Blair as its representative, the United Nations announced on Wednesday.
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The four sponsors of the stagnant Middle East peace process met Tuesday for the first time since Hamas seized Gaza, amid mounting speculation that outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair could be anointed their new envoy.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for a new initiative to support the Palestinians and move toward a two-state solution in the Middle East peace process.
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UNITED NATIONS AP) &#151; The United Nations, United States, European Union and Russia announced the appointment Wednesday of Tony Blair as their representative to promote peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
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Tony Blair has spoken to President Bush about a role as a Middle East envoy, a White House official says.
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Outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that a two-state solution is the &quot;absolute priority&quot; to bring peace to the Middle East amid speculation he is to become an envoy to the region.
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The prime minister, Tony Blair, right, with his Israeli counterpart, Ariel Sharon, at a Jerusalem press conference. Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP.
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Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that a two-state solution is the &quot;absolute priority&quot; to bring peace to the Middle East amid speculation he is to become an envoy there.
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Representatives of the Middle East Quartet were due to meet with the grouping&#39;s new envoy Tony Blair in London Tuesday, officials said.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is holding talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas with tensions running high between rival factions over plans for early elections.
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Prime Minister, Tony Blair is flying to Washington this week for talks with President George W Bush. The Middle East peace process is likely to be high on the agenda following Mr Bush&#39;s victory in the US presidential election.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair  began talks with Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon on Wednesday  about steps to revive Middle East peacemaking after the death  of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to meet with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem late Saturday.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair is meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders today, raising the level of international efforts to revive Middle East peacemaking following Yasser Arafat&#39;s death.
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The Quartet of Middle East mediators considers naming Tony Blair for a top peacemaking post.
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The Quartet of Middle East mediators gathers for the first time with Tony Blair as special envoy on Thursday at a meeting expected to focus on a U.S. push to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves.