Olmert goes to Egypt ahead of confce
November 21, 2007 00:00:00
SHARM EL-SHEIK (Egypt), Nov 20 (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert flew to Egypt Tuesday to try to drum up support from reluctant Arab states for an upcoming Mideast peace conference, after failing to bridge gaps in a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Arab states have said they wouldn't give full support to the gathering next week in Annapolis, Md., unless it tackles the tough issues that have blocked the establishment of a Palestinian state in past talks.
