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Olmert to Hold Talks with Mubarak Ahead of Peace Meet – Abbas, Olmert Fail to Reach Breakthrough Ahead of Peace Meet

http://aljazeera.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=59359

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was due in Egypt on Tuesday for a rare meeting with President Hosni Mubarak ahead of a US-sponsored peace conference later this month.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=59251

JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israeli and Palestinian leaders failed to reach a breakthrough and agree on a joint statement during talks on Monday, but vowed to keep hammering away at a declaration for a key US peace meeting.

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