More good news from Middle Earth... er, the Middle East.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Wednesday it would shortly reopen its border with Gaza to Palestinian workers and merchants -- the first follow-up to a cease-fire summit in Egypt that resuscitated hope for Middle East peacemaking.
Adding to a mood of optimism, the "Quartet" of United States, Russia, United Nations and European Union said they would attend a Palestinian reconstruction conference set for March 1-2 in London.
Next trendy tourist resort, Beirut. It used to be called the "Paris of the Med".
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Diligence is the mother of good luck.
Ben Franklin (1706-1790)