Mideast Summit Switches Focus to Iraq
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World leaders meeting in Egypt focused on Israel, the Palestinians and what is seen as a chance to jump start the stalled peace process today, with plans to shift the focus to another Mideast hotspot - Iraq â-ater in the day.
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Iraq News, The two-day conference in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will start with a meeting of the foreign ministers of Iraq, its six neighbours and Egypt.
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VATICAN CITY -- With thousands of Italians converging on Rome to decry the war in Iraq, President Bush received a more subtle but pointed message yesterday about America's Middle East policy in his first meeting with Pope Benedict XVI.
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Two-day meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh is to help Iraq emerge from violence, discuss other Mideast issues. By Marc Burleigh - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt.
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Iraq's prime minister reversed course Tuesday and said his envoys will talk with Iraq's neighbors about the possibility of a regional conference on quelling the violence here, despite opposition to the plan by some key political allies.
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The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East is steering the topic away from Iraq and pressing Arab allies to form a more united front against Iran, seen by Washington as the region's long-term threat.
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US president to call for international peace conference including Israeli and Arab representatives.
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President Bush is sticking to his plan to hold a summit in Jordan next week with the head of Iraq, despite threats from radical Shiites to boycott parliament if Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki goes.
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Iraq and climate change dominate talks between US and Australian leaders ahead of an Asia-Pacific  summit.
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The US president plans to hold a delayed summit with the Iraqi premier aimed at tackling escalating violence.
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Leaders of the Middle East Quartet were to meet former prime minister Tony Blair Thursday, with the focus on his role as their new special envoy against a backdrop of a renewed US push for peace.
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WASHINGTON The Bush administration is working with Iraqi leaders to press Middle Eastern countries and Western democracies to hold an international conference this autumn to bolster Iraq&#39;s electoral process and to encourage Iraqi dissidents to participate
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Britain's involvement in Iraq is likely to overshadow the annual conference of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party, despite the British leader's efforts to shift the focus to domestic issues.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair was meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders to discuss his personal peace initiatives for the region, the next leg on a flying visit which took him to Iraq the previous day.
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Washington wants to bring Israeli, Palestinian, and other Arab leaders together for a mid-November peace summit.
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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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The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff are recommending a shift in the military focus in Iraq from battling insurgents to strengthening Iraqi forces along with a new emphasis on resolving political and economic issues, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.