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Tue 07 Jul 2008Middle East faces a new era in mediation as the US stands back
MIDDLE EAST:Bush's reluctance to engage in the region's peace process opens the way for others, writes Michael Jansen
THE BUSH administration's prosecution of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and its preoccupation with Iran's nuclear programme have left a political vacuum in the Middle East which has compelled world and local powers to mediate negotiations and secure balanced agreements on key problems.
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