US First Lady Hillary Clinton makes a tour of the Middle East

Arab sources stated today that US First Lady Hillary Clinton will visit the Middle East in the first half of the current month in a tour that will include Israel, the Palestinian territories, Egypt, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.

First Lady Clinton will discuss the peace process' development in the area, the obstacles facing the Palestinian - Israeli track, means of pushing forward the Israeli - Syrian track and removing the stalemate that has prevailed in Arab - Israeli relations since former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assumption of power.