New Middle East envoy to visit region soon

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Source: CNN

New Middle East envoy to visit region soon
From Elise Labott
CNN State Department Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Middle East special envoy George Mitchell could be traveling to the region as early as next week, two Obama administration officials said.

The schedule is still being planned, but initial stops include Jerusalem; Ramallah, West Bank; Cairo, Egypt; Amman, Jordan; and possibly Saudi Arabia as well as Europe.

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Mitchell and Holbrooke are two of several envoys who will work in the new administration. Sources said Dennis Ross, a former Mideast peace envoy for previous administrations, will be an envoy in charge of engaging Iran, but it's unclear what role he'll play in light of Mitchell's appointment.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/23/mitchell.mideast/