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Shaikh Hamad and Abbas in Paris for Middle East talks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Qatar's Shaikh Hamad Bin Jassem Al Thani are meeting French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday to discuss peace in the Middle East.
- Agencies
- Published: 14:20 February 2, 2009
- Image Credit: AP
- A Palestinian shepherd herds his sheep as he walks past a house that was destroyed in the last Israeli military offensive in Gaza.
Paris, France: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Qatar's Shaikh Hamad Bin Jassem Al Thani are meeting French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Sarkozy had taken an active role in helping broker a ceasefire for Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Qatar has also emerged as a regional mediator after it helped resolve a long-standing political crisis in Lebanon last year.
US envoy George Mitchell will also hold talks on Monday with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.
Last week, Washington' Mideast point man met with Palestinian officials, including Abbas.
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