European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                              June 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition pages in the world Mideast negotiators meet in Jerusalem by Josef Federman the associated press Jerusalem the quartet of International Mideast negotiators on tuesday searched for ways to revive peace talks after Hamas takeover of the Gaza a Day before the group was expected to name outgoing Brit ish prime minister Tony Blair As its senior the appointment of Blair would be the latest step in a sudden burst of diplomacy following Hamas seizure of Gaza two weeks ago and add a High profile figure to efforts to end one of the worlds most intractable the International Community talks a Day before Blairs expected envoy nomination has been trying to bolster pales Tinian president Mahmoud whose forces were Defeated by and restart peace talks with As part of that israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert met with Abbas and the egyptian and jordanian leaders on monday in a gesture of support for the pales Tinian trying to build on the Momen representatives of the quartet the and rus Sia met for nearly three hours tuesday at the american Consu late in West the talks were the first since Hamas took control of a development that has complicated peace the islamic Mili Tant group is sworn to israels de speaking to reporters later in the West Bank town of the assistant Secretary of state David would say Only that the Jerusa Lem meeting went officials in Washington said the quartet is expected to name Blair As its senior Neotia the officials spoke on Condi Tion of anonymity pending a for Mal Blair did not Rule out the i think that anybody who cares about greater peace and stability in the world knows that a lasting and enduring Resolution of the Israel palestinian Issue is is he said in both israeli and palestinian officials reacted positively to the Prospect of Blairs involvement in peace Tony Blair is a very Well appreciated figure in said foreign minister Tripi Fahmi a spokesman for Abbas Fatah said the palestinians would Welcome we believe that witnesses 6 killed by explosion in Somalia by Mohamed Sheik nor the associated press Somalia a Roadside bomb explosion in the somali capital on tuesday killed five women and a Man and wounded nine other wit Nesses the United called for the immediate release of opposition leaders arrested by the somali the bomb went off As More than 100 women were cleaning a Road in the South of the capital said Khatra Yusuf i we were collecting garbage near a Adriana when a huge explosion Shook killing six peo Khatra i was Terri i went numb for i have never experienced such an smoke and dust Cov ered us and everyone ran for dear police arrived at the scene and immediately sealed off the they also fired into the air and arrested nine said an associated press reporter at the islamic along with clan have been battling government and ethiopian forces since they drove an islamic movement from Mogadishu six months More than civil ians have been killed and hundreds of thousands the state department is sued a statement tuesday calling on the somali government to re lease faction and clan leaders currently in the statement came after diplomats met with prime minister Mohamed Ali Gedi in and they discussed an amnesty for opposition members announced by president Abdullahi the United states urged prime minister Gedi to ensure the immediate release of individuals currently in detention consistent with the terms of the amines and prevent further harass ment of the opposition and the the statement in tuesdays blast followed a violent night in which More than a dozen gunmen armed with rocket propelled Gre Nades and machine guns engaged in a fierce Battle with police patrolling the northeastern Kurwa which is considered a hot bed of support for the a woman and a Man were killed and two others injured when a rocket slammed into their House near the scene of the gun clan elder Haji Jama Bahl Ali Keating visits extremist hotbed Al Pacific command chief Timothy third from and ambassador Kristie seated inspect a Tunnel on a Mountain that used to be a hideout of the Alsaid linked Abu Sayyar during a Surprise visit tuesday to the extremists hotbed of on the Island province of Blairs efforts would help re Vive the political in Deputy state department spokesman Tom Casey declined to discuss the prospects of Blair becoming the groups but he said tues Days talks in Jerusalem included a discussion about the Post and what its duties might they have talked about the of having an having someone who would be available on behalf of the quartet to work on a variety of including efforts to help support the develop ment of palestinian authority in Casey told he said quartet members were expected to release simultaneous statements on Rice seeks to bolster lebanese government Paris Secretary of state condole Ezza Rice sought tuesday to bolster the fragile government of the country that has fared Best in a wave of violence and quasi civil War that engulfed three Middle East nations where elections have been Rice held a morning meeting with lebanese prime minister Fuad Maniora to close a today visit to Rice emphasized our continued support As the government confronts the threat posed by Vio Lent state department spokesman Sean Mccormack Korea commits to  Accord South Korea North Korea promised to shut Down its nuclear reactor As soon As Possi ble and expressed satisfaction with improving relations with the United a european parliamentarian said tuesday after a trip to Hubert who led a five member said North korean officials expressed willingness to implement a february pledge to close the Yon Byon reactor perhaps during the next Pirker spoke to reporters upon arrival at Inchon near from the associated press the newspaper its free of control and censorship