By Xinhua
Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt : U.S. President George W. Bush left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on Wednesday afternoon, wrapping up his Mideast visit that aimed at winning Arab support for a peace deal and isolating Iran.
During a joint press conference following talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Bush, closing his eight-day trip to the Mideast, said “nations in the neighborhood” are willing to help Israelis and Palestinians reach a Mideast peace deal.
Bush noted that he would remain engaged in Mideast peacemaking, and return to the region.
For his part, Mubarak endorsed U.S. hopes for an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan this year and said he would work hand in hand with the United States and other nations to make it happen.
Earlier this week, Bush kicked off his first presidential visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories and later to four Gulf Arab countries to shore up supports for the revived Mideast peace process and against Iran.