U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright plans to visit the Middle East later this week to determine whether Israel and the Palestinian Authority are ready for a summit to finalize an outline of a final peace deal. The announcement of Albright’s trip followed a round of intensive talks in Washington, where the two sides were reported to have made no significant progress.
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