Blair welcomes Syria FM's visit to Iraq as a sign for peace and progress
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has welcomed a top Syrian politician's visit to Iraq as a sign that Damascus was becoming a force for peace and progress in the Middle East.
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December 22, 2004 -- BASRA, Iraq - Britain&#39;s Tony Blair flew into Iraq yesterday in a surprise show of political bravado designed to boost prospects for Iraqi elections and raise morale for British troops before Christmas.
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Iran is a sponsor of terrorism and must not obstruct progress towards Middle East peace, says Tony Blair
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Iraq on an unannounced stop in his Middle East tour and pledged his continued support for the new Iraqi government against those who seek to derail it.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair made  a surprise first visit to Baghdad on Tuesday amidst intense  security and hailed officials orchestrating Iraq's January  elections as heroes.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Iraq on a visit following approval of a new Iraqi government.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday described as positive moves Syria&#39;s troop redeployment in Lebanon and its readiness to cooperate with allied forces in Iraq and its interim government.
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Tony Blair is set to visit the Middle East today to help moves towards a new peace process.
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Iraq's Prime Minister makes his first official visit to Damascus to make deals on security and oil
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will seek this week to use his support for President Bush in Iraq as a lever for greater US commitment to the quest for peace in the Middle East.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair  said on a visit to the Middle East Wednesday that his planned  London conference on reform for Palestinians next year would  help them become a real negotiating partner for peace.
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British prime minister Tony Blair held talks Tuesday with Iraq's interim prime minister Ayad Allawi, during a surprise visit to Iraq that comes ahead of national elections and amid a fierce insurgency.
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The top U.N. envoy in Iraq on Monday welcomed recent improvements in security and tentative steps towards national reconciliation, urging all parties to maintain the positive momentum.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on a surprise visit to Baghdad Tuesday, has expressed hope that all Iraqis will take part in next month&#39;s elections.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair told his Cabinet today that the re-election of President George Bush gave a fresh chance to move the Middle East peace process forward.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair welcomed the temporary halt to the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon, saying he was optimistic of the chances of an end to hostilities.
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The presidents of Sierra Leone and Liberia on Wednesday praised British Prime Minister Tony Blair for sending troops to the former British colony and helping bring peace and stability to the wider region.