Pushing for a broader European role in the Mideast peace process, French President Jacques Chirac wound up a regional tour that exhilarated some Arab leaders but irked Israeli leaders.

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his Lebanese counterpart insisted, however, that the United States was still the region's principal player. Mubarak said President Clinton was committed to the peace process "despite the complications."

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