Mideast Quartet poised to name Blair envoy

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Representatives from the Quartet of Mideast negotiators met Tuesday amid speculation that outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair could get a new role in reviving the stalled peace process.
The Quartet is expected to name Blair as a senior envoy to the region, media reports quoting unnamed diplomats as saying.
Blair is stepping down Wednesday after more than a decade in office, with new Labour Leader Gordon Brown set to assume the premiership.
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