Middle East mediators close to deal on Blair
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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 said Sunday that brokering an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal would help diminish the anger fueling Islamic militants in places outside the Middle East, such as Pakistan and ...Comment
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The Quartet of Middle East peace   mediators were prepared to endorse Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas' effort to form a national unity government on   Wednesday although its platform is still unclear, diplomats   said.
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Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to be named as a Middle East envoy as early as on Wednesday, a U.S. official said.
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Middle East peace envoy Tony  Blair said he believes both Israelis and Palestinians want  peace and a deal can be brokered by the end of this year.
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Middle East envoy Tony Blair says a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians by 2009 is possible.
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Britain will host a key summit in a bid to bring the Middle East &#39;road map to peace&#39; back on track, Tony Blair has confirmed.
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If the proposal goes forward, Tony Blair would represent the âquartetâ of world powers in talks between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Western powers have agreed to name outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as Middle East envoy, as a bid to revive peace prospects after Islamist Hamas's takeover of Gaza, an official in Washington said on Tuesday.
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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
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Key players in the search for Middle East peace have reached understanding on a plan that could lead to a comprehensive settlement.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair offered Wednesday to host a one-day Mideast conference in the new year to help rehabilitate the battered Palestinian Authority, encourage reform and serve as a bridge to renewed peace talks, stalled by four years of violence.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will seek a U.N. resolution to resolve the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas during talks with President Bush in Washington, his spokesman said Friday.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair held talks with his Israeli counterpart, Ariel Sharon this morning and meets with Palestinian leaders in Ramallah later in the day.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will hold talks with PLO chairman Mahmud Abbas and Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qorei in Ramallah, the Palestinian Authority said.
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday endorsed a proposal by visiting Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain for a new international conference that would pave the way toward new peace negotiations.
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair makes his first appearance as Mideast envoy Thursday, with international diplomats gathering to discuss ways to breath life into long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.