Quartet Mideast Envoy Tony Blair Resigns

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday stepped down from his post as the international community's Mideast envoy, officials said, ending a term that began with great promise but which struggled to deliver dramatic changes in its quest to promote peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The officials, who are familiar with the work of the Quartet in the region, said Blair had written a letter to U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon to confirm his resignation. The officials spoke on...

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