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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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  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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Tony Blair will take on the role of go-between for the Israelis and Palestinians as he tries to keep up the momentum of the Middle East peace process on a two-day visit to the region starting today.
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Tony Blair should be given a broader role as Middle East envoy, say Palestinian negotiators.
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Western powers struggled on Tuesday to finalize a role for outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as Middle East envoy in their bid to revive peace prospects after Islamist Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip.
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The quartet of Middle East mediators is expected to back U.S. plans to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves and hear from new special envoy Tony Blair when it meets in Portugal on Thursday.
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Leaders of the Middle East Quartet meet former prime minister Tony Blair here 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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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 new avenues for restarting Israeli-Palestinian talks.
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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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International Mideast negotiators on Tuesday searched for ways to revive peace talks after Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip, and U.S. officials said they were expected to name outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a senior envoy.
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Leaders of the Middle East Quartet on Thursday met Tony Blair in his new role as the group&#39;s special envoy, with the United States insistent on taking the lead in the search for peace.
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HOPES of progress towards Middle East peace rose last night after Israel and the Palestinian Authority backed Tony Blairâs call for a London conference that could be a step towards the opening of negotiations on a final settlement.
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Investor's Business Daily - Former British PM Tony Blair kicked off his first visit to the Middle East as the international community&#39;s new envoy to the region, hoping to add momentum to fledgling peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. During the 2-day visit, Blair planned to meet with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other top officials.
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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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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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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.