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| Obama launches overseas tour to build up credentials |
| US Democratic presidential contender Senator Barack Obama kicked off an overseas campaign tour of volatile Middle Eastern countries and sparkling European capitals in the hopes of selling American voters on his ... |
| http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3570244,00.html |
| Obama heads overseas |
| Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama intends to sit down with European leaders as well as King Abdullah of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of ... |
| http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20080718-1511-obama-foreigntrip.html |
| Obama Trip No Campaign Stunt: Aides |
| Barack Obama's campaign has rejected Republican claims that his five-nation Middle East and Europe tour is a political stunt, as it unveiled a packed agenda of talks with leaders. |
| http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048057/posts |
| Obama in Afghanistan |
| Sen. Barack Obama launched his week-long world tour with a brief stop in Kuwait and then began a longer visit to Afghanistan, ahead of planned stops in Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and England. |
| http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11878.html |
| Obama aides say European trip is one of substance, not politics |
| Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama intends to sit down with European leaders as well as King Abdullah of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of ... |
| http://www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/international/story/395060.html |
| Obama to tour Europe, Middle East to burnish foreign policy |
| A splashy public speech in Germany. A wreath-laying at Israel's Holocaust museum. |
| http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1064136,CST-NWS-sweet19.article |
| Today on the presidential campaign trail |
| IN THE HEADLINES On trip to Mideast and Europe, Obama to meet with heads of state and opposition leaders ... McCain economic adviser Gramm leaves after 'nation of whiners' flap ... John McCain, Conan O'Brien ... |
| http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jul/19/today-on-the-presidential-campaign-t... |
| Mac Tattles On O's Secret Trip To Iraq |
| As Barack Obama prepares to depart on a weeklong world tour, John McCain blew the lid off the secrecy surrounding his high-security trip to Iraq - revealing that his Democratic rival will be there this weekend. |
| http://www.nypost.com/seven/07192008/news/nationalnews/mac_tattles_on_os_secret_... |
| Jews Keep Watch on Obama's Global Tour |
| Senator Barack Obama embarks on a whirlwind trip to the Middle East and Europe next week, using the trip to bolster his foreign policy credentials, while voters at home and abroad watch closely to see how he ... |
| http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/jews-keep-watch-obama-039-global-tour-i... |
| Obama to meet leaders in Mideast, Europe |
| Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama intends to sit down with European leaders as well as King Abdullah of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of ... |
| http://www.al.com/newsflash/politics/index.ssf?/base/politics-16/121641954213480... |
| Israel's Olmert averts early poll |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert strikes a last-minute deal with his Labour party coalition partner to avert early elections. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Police seize more Olmert papers |
| Israeli police carry out a second raid in two days to seize papers in a widening corruption probe into PM Ehud Olmert. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Profile: Ehud Olmert |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is suffering dismal poll ratings following the war in Lebanon. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Spy case still makes waves in Israel |
| Israeli supporters of jailed spy Jonathan Pollard are calling on US President Bush to release him. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Olmert pledges quest for peace |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tells MPs he will devote next year to pursuing peace with the Palestinians. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Israel faces corruption 'epidemic' |
| A police investigation into Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is the latest in a long line of corruption scandals to hit the country. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Israel faces stark Gaza reality |
| Israelis have woken up to a new reality - a triumphant Hamas in Gaza. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Olmert beats no-confidence votes |
| Israeli PM Ehud Olmert survives three no-confidence votes in parliament over his handling of the Lebanon war. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Israelis call on Olmert to resign |
| Tens of thousands of Israelis gather in Tel Aviv calling for PM Ehud Olmert to quit over last year's Lebanon war. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |
| Olmert survives war report debate |
| Israel's parliament debates a damning report on the Lebanon war, but PM Ehud Olmert escapes a confidence vote. |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news%2Bsport/minister+benjamin+neta... |