On the Plane

Archive: Rice in Middle East and Europe, February 2007

For Rice, Dwindling Facetime with Reporters

BRUSSELS, March 6--When Condoleezza Rice became Secretary of State, she was treated like an instant rock star. There was such demand to chronicle her maiden overseas voyage in 2005 that an unprecedented 19 reporters were given seats on her plane. Many were television correspondents. Rice, now in her final year...

By Washington Post Editor | March 6, 2008; 06:25 AM ET | Comments (0)

Secretary Rice's Schedule, Plane Leaves Reporters Scrambling

BERLIN, Feb. 21--Traveling with the secretary of state is often a breeze. Reporters never stand in security lines, never go through passport control, never collect their bags and never have to change planes. They are whisked from the plane to the hotel in a high-speed motorcade that never stops for...

By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 21, 2007; 10:54 AM ET | Email a Comment

Rice's Hotel Room Is Neutral Site for Summit

JERUSALEM, Feb. 19--When Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice decided last month she wanted to host a summit with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, one of the big questions was: Where? A neutral third country, such as Jordan or Egypt, might have seemed logical, but that would have meant yet another leader...

By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 19, 2007; 03:26 PM ET | Email a Comment

Israelis, Palestinians Appear Determined to Get Equal Treatment

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Feb. 18 -- As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attempts to jumpstart peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians at a summit meeting Monday, both Israelis and Palestinians appear determined to want exactly equal treatment. After flying in from Baghdad Saturday night, Rice headed to dinner with...

By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 18, 2007; 04:00 PM ET | Email a Comment

 

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