Joe Biden Plans Middle East Trip

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Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will travel to the Middle East next month.

Biden will visit the region the week of March 8 and meet with key leaders in Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, and Jordan, according to a White House statement.

The vice president will discuss "the full range of bilateral and regional issues" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah, the statement said. More details of his trip will be announced later.

Biden is expected to push Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks, a stated goal of the Obama administration.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently traveling in the region, drawing attention to Iran's nuclear advances.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, National Security Adviser James Jones and CIA Director Leon Panetta have all traveled to the Middle East in recent months.

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