Tony Blair

Tony Blair Cancels Gaza Trip Due To Security Threat

admin_huliq — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:52:41 -0500

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair hastily cancelled a planned visit to Gaza after extremists linked to al-Qaeda plotted to "kidnap and slaughter" him.

Prime Minister Tony Blair to Teach at Yale

admin_huliq — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:10:26 -0500

Yale University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prime Minister Tony Blair as the Howland Distinguished Fellow for the next academic year.

Rwanda’s President Kagame Names Blair As Advisor

seher — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:55:09 -0600

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has reportedly named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as an advisor to his government. Some Rwandans have hailed Blair’s appointment and expressed optimism about the former British Prime minister’s ability to advise the government on both international and domestic matters.

Tony Blair to publish memoirs

Dinka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:54:08 -0500

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has struck a deal with Random House to publish his memoirs. No publication date has been set for the book, which will chronicle his 10 years in Downing Street, and Random House has declined to specify Mr Blair's fee, which is expected to amount to several million pounds.

Nigerian Writer Dedicates New Novel To Dr. Mo Ibrahim

MichaelChima — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:59:07 -0500

Bisi Ojediran, the author of the bestseller, "The Governor's Wife", has dedicated his new Peter Abel novel to Dr. Mo Ibrahim.

Blair Says Progress in Middle East possible

Dinka — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:47:54 -0500

Tony Blair, the special envoy of the international Quartet of Mideast mediators said Tuesday progress was possible in the region.

Tony Blair in Middle East to Reactivate Peace Process

Dinka — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:43:12 -0500

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair began his first trip to the Middle East as special envoy for the peace Quartet with a visit to Jordan. After talks Monday, in Amman with Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdel Ilah Khatib on reactivating the peace process, Blair was scheduled to fly to Israel.

Blair's First Meeting With Middle East 'Quartet' Set for Lisbon

Dinka — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:18:27 -0500

The United States and its partners in the international Quartet trying to encourage peace between the Palestinians and Israel will meet in Portugal next week with the group's new representative, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Arab League, Israel welcome Blair as new Mideast envoy

Dinka — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:09:59 -0500

The Arab League and the government of Israel both welcomed the appointment of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a top peacemaking envoy to the Middle East.

Blair to travel to Mideast next month

Dinka — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:00:40 -0500

In an interview published Thursday Tony Blair said that would begin working as a Middle East envoy immediately and travel to the region as early as next month.

Tony Blair bows out, Gordon Brown takes power in Britain today

Dinka — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:33:04 -0500

Tony Blair's decade in power ends Wednesday after facing questions in Parliament and having a last lunch at No. 10 Downing St. before Gordon Brown takes command of government.

Middle East mediators discuss Blair appointment

admin_huliq — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:10:57 -0500

Middle East mediators held talks on Tuesday that could clear the way for the appointment of Tony Blair as their envoy to try to revive peace prospects after Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip.