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Barack Obama´s new Mideast envoy arrives in Cairo
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-28-2009 08:59
Special Report: Israel airstrikes in GazaUS President Barack Obama's new Mideast envoy has arrived in Cairo. George Mitchell is there to start the new administration's efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking and shore up a shaky Gaza truce.
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| Newly appointed US Middle East envoy George Mitchell (left) meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit in Cairo.(AFP/Cris Bouroncle) |
Mitchell, a former senator, is on a week-long trip that will also take him to Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, France and Britain. He met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and is due to meet President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday.
Obama said on Tuesday the time is ripe to resume Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. He says his administration will adopt a more comprehensive approach in its ties with the Muslim world.
Editor:Du Xiaodan
