Highlights of Bush's trip to the Mideast

Highlights of President Bush's upcoming trip to the Middle East, according to the planned schedule as outlined by the White House:

Jan. 9:

_Arrives in Israel. Meets with Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, and president, Shimon Peres.

Jan. 10

_Visits the West Bank to meet with the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and prime minister, Salam Fayyad, at their headquarters in Ramallah.

Jan. 11

_In Israel to meet with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now a Middle East peace envoy. Lays a wreath at the Israel's official Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem. Travels to Kuwait to meet with the emir, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah.

Jan. 12

_In Kuwait to meet with U.S. troops at Camp Arifjan and receive updates on the situation in Iraq from the top U.S. commander, Gen. David Petraeus, and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker. He also meets with Kuwaiti women. Travels to Bahrain to meet with King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa.

Jan. 13

_Visits the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain. Travels to the United Arab Emirates to meet with the president, Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and gives a speech in Abu Dhabi on freedom in the region.

Jan. 14

_Visits Dubai and then travels to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah.

Jan. 15

_In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for meetings.

Jan. 16

_In Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, to meet with President Hosni Mubarak before returning to Washington.