Highlights of Bush’s slip to the Mideast (AP)
Highlights of
President Bush
’s approaching trip to the Middle East, harmonizing to the aforethought schedule as defined by the
White House
Jan. 9
Gets in Israel. Meets with Israel’s prime minister, Ehud Olmert, and President, Shimon Peres
Jan. 10
_Visits the West Bank to come across with the Palestinian President of the , Mahmoud Abbas, and prime minister, Salam Fayyad, at their central office in Ramallah
Jan. 11
_In Israel to see with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now a Middle East peacefulness envoy. Lays a lei at the Israel’s official Holocaust commemoration, Yad Vashem. Travels to Kuwait to come across with the amir, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah.
January. 12
_In Kuwait to see with U.S. military personnel at Camp Arifjan and have updates on the state of affairs in Iraq from the top U.S. commandant, Gen. David Petraeus, and the U.S. embassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker. He too meets with Kuwaiti adult females. Travels to Bahrain to run into with King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa
Jan. 13
_Visits the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain. Travels to the United Arab Emirates to encounter with the Chief Executive, Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and gives an address in Abu Dhabi on exemption in the part.
Jan. 14
_Visits Dubai and then travels to Saudi Arabia to see with King Abdullah
January. 15
_In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for group meetings.
Jan. 16
_In Sharm el-Sheikh, United Arab Republic, to encounter with President Hosni Mubarak earlier returning to Washington.