Bush wraps up Middle East visit on peace, Iran, oil
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - U.S. President George W. Bush, wrapping up a Middle East trip on Wednesday, hopes his talks in Saudi Arabia will help encourage OPEC to raise production and dampen oil prices, the White House said.
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George W. Bush arrived on Wednesday on his first visit to Israel as U.S. president and said he saw a new opportunity for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
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President Bush warned Iran of "serious consequences" if it meddles again with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, opening a Mideast peacemaking mission Wednesday on an ominous note. He told Israel to dismantle unauthorized settlement outposts and demanded that the Palestinians halt rocket attacks from areas controlled by Hamas Islamic militants.
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UNITED NATIONS -- President Bush said yesterday that the United States seeks peace with Iran and respects Islam, striking a conciliatory tone in an address that spoke directly to Muslims throughout the Middle East.
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US President George Bush will make a historic visit to Israel and the West Bank in January, the White House says.
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US President George Bush is set to continue his tour of the Middle East, flying to Saudi Arabia from the UAE.
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George W. Bush will make his first trip as U.S. president to Israel and the West Bank next month to try to shore up fragile peace efforts despite doubts about chances of a deal before he leaves office in 13 months.
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President Bush on Saturday urged world leaders to turn the words of a U.N. cease-fire resolution into action and help bring lasting peace to the Middle East.
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President Bush expressed hopes for peace at the start of a regional tour intended to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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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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HALIFAX, Canada  - President Bush, on a  fence-mending trip to Canada, called on Wednesday for an  international consensus in a new quest for peace in the Middle  East that he said must start with Palestinian steps toward  democracy.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush traveled to the West Bank on Thursday, passing powerful symbols of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- Jewish settlements and Israel's barrier in the occupied territory.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that President Bush sent a "message of confrontation" during his recent Mideast trip. Bush spent much of his visit to the region, which he wrapped up on Wednesday, rallying support among Arab allies for a strong stance against Iran Â calling the country the world's top sponsor of terrorism.
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The leaders of six Persian Gulf nations said Tuesday the Middle East should be a "top priority" of U.S. foreign policy during President Bush's second term.
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US President George W Bush is discussing the Palestinian Territories in talks with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert.
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President Bush is sending his national security adviser to the Middle East next week and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will make a return visit soon afterward to keep up pressure on Israeli and the Palestinians to start peace negotiations.
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TEL AVIV, Jan.9--President Bush on Wednesday launched his first visit to Israel since becoming president, exchanging warm words of support with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and others as he began a final push for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal before leaving office next year.