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Iraqis to vote in al Qaeda's last stronghold

Iraqis to vote in al Qaeda's last stronghold

An election in two days in Iraq's most violent province, where al Qaeda and other insurgents are making a last stand, could bring Sunni Arabs back into power and ease resentment that has fueled the bloodshed.

 

Mitchell to 'engage vigorously' in Mideast peacemaking: Obama

New US special envoy George Mitchell begins his Middle East tour in Cairo Tuesday with a brief from President Barack Obama to "engage vigorously" to achieve real progress in Arab-Israeli peace efforts.

 

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