Diplomats, politicians and - oh, no - press (Baltimore Sun)

[GreatAmerican]

<p>High Saudi official pledges to attend, boosting credibility</p>

<p>[Arab</a> League nations coming – baltimoresun.com](<a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/world/bal-te.mideast24nov24,0,1103868.story?coll=bal_tab01_layout]Arab”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/world/bal-te.mideast24nov24,0,1103868.story?coll=bal_tab01_layout)</p>

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Saudi Arabia and other key Arab nations agreed yesterday to attend a U.S.-sponsored peace conference next week in Annapolis, a move that added credibility to Washington’s attempt to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict before President Bush leaves office.</p>

<p>The political guessing game over which countries would take part ended here when the Arab League announced that Cabinet-level representatives from its major states, except for Syria, would travel to the meeting in Annapolis. The critical nod came from Saudi Arabia, a strong U.S. ally, which overcame its reservations and indicated that Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal will attend…

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