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January 22, 2009

Obama to Name Middle East Envoy
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President Obama made some of his first calls to foreign leaders to
discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict. Obama called President Hosni
Mubarak of Egypt, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel, King Abdullah of
Jordan and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority. He did
not reach out to leaders of Hamas, who rose to power in democratic
elections three years ago. Meanwhile, Obama plans to announce the
selection of former Senate majority leader George Mitchell as Middle
East envoy. Mitchell is expected to travel to the region within days.



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