Al-Quds city (JERUSALEM), January 29, SPA -- President Barack Obama's new Mideast envoy has arrived in the West Bank town of Ramallah fortalks with the Western-backed Palestinian government. He isseeking to prop up a Gaza cease-fire and restart broaderpeace talks, according to a report of Associated Press. George Mitchell is on a regional tour to determine thenext steps the Obama administration should take towardreviving peace negotiations following Israel's blisteringmilitary offensive. He was seen entering Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas'headquarters for their meeting Thursday and was due to meetlater in the day with Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/630771