One Egyptian analyst quipped Senator Mitchell is starting to become "a household name in Egypt and the Arab world."

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Battir is the Arab name for the ancient Jewish village Betar, the site of Bar- Kochba's last stand against the Roman Empire.

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Iraqis were tolerated by Syria, which opened its doors in the name of Arab brotherhood.

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Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit accused Iran by name of "manipulating Arab states and entities to increase its influence".

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