Egypt Charts New Course for Mideast Peace
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Egypt is generating new hope for Mideast peace after four bleak years, transforming Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from pariah to peacemaker and seeking to draw Arab leaders and a wary public into its efforts.
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How did we get to this sudden moment of cautious optimism in the Middle East? How did we get to this moment when Egypt is signing free- trade agreements with Israel, when Hosni Mubarak is touring Arab nations
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JERUSALEM - A senior Israeli official confirmed yesterday that a series of steps to restart the peace process had been agreed by Israel, the Palestinians and Egypt.
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In a series of dramatic steps capped Sunday by a high-profile prisoner swap, Israel and Egypt are moving rapidly to improve relations, seizing the opportunity for a Middle East peace deal presented by Yasser Arafat's death.
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Israelis and Palestinians needed to cool down their conflict to take advantage of emerging prospects for peace, Mahmoud Abbas, the new Palestinian leader, said yesterday.
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Egypt and Israel signed an agreement on Tuesday that will boost employment and might act as an impetus for other Arab countries to make peace with Israel.
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Israel is examining a Hamas truce proposal delivered by Egypt, defense officials said
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Egypt said on Thursday it had yet to see  any major U.S. effort to prepare for the Middle East peace  conference which President George W. Bush has proposed to  convene in the United States later this year.
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In the boldest sign of a thaw following the death of Yasser Arafat, Egypt will collaborate with Israel in new industrial zones and may soon return its ambassador to Israel.
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The Bush administration is preparing a strategy for resumed Mideast peacemaking that rests heavily on an emerging core of Palestinian leaders taking charge of keeping order and nurturing an embryonic government.
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The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan began a historic visit to Israel to formally present an Arab peace plan.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is holding talks in Cairo with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, amid heightened tension in the Middle East.
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Middle East envoy Tony Blair is  developing a plan that would spell out practical steps that  Israeli, Palestinian and business leaders would gradually take  to try to boost peace prospects, officials said on Wednesday.
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In the latest sign of improving ties, Egypt and Israel moved closer to resolving a simmering dispute Friday, a day after President Hosni Mubarak called Israel's prime minister the best chance for Mideast peace.
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With US, Israel, and the Palestinians all navigating transitions, outlook improves for solving one of world&#39;s toughest problems.
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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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The European Union said the planned summit between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Egypt would improve the chances for progress in the Middle East peace process.