Mideast Palestinians began preparing for an election to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat as prayers marking the start of Eid al-Fitr were said at the graveside of the leader who spearheaded their fight for an independent homeland. US-Britain US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed optimism about reviving the Middle East peace process following the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, but were vague on how to do it. Iraq US-led troops battling for control of Fallujah took their fight against rebels to the south of the restive Iraqi town as scores of insurgents opened a new front in the northern city of Mosul. Iraq-US A Red Crescent convoy of emergency supplies entered Fallujah amid fears of a growing humanitarian crisis, despite having no permission to enter the Iraqi battlefield, aid workers said. US-Britain President George W. Bush said US-led forces had made "substantial progress" towards securing Fallujah, and joined British Prime Minister Tony Blair in vowing that Iraq will be democratic. Iran The UN atomic energy agency has postponed until Monday the release of a landmark report on Iran's nuclear program as EU officials pursue talks to save a deal for the Islamic Republic to suspend uranium enrichment and avoid possible UN sanctions, diplomats said. Iran Iran insisted it has gone as far as it can to meet the demands of Europe and the rest of the international community over its nuclear activities, and said the ball was now in their court. ICoast Seeking to restore political dialogue, French officials decline to blame President Laurent Gbagbo for the upsurge in violence in the Ivory Coast as foreigners continue to flee the west African country. Spain Batasuna, the banned political mouthpiece of armed Basque separatist group ETA, is to appeal for an end to armed conflict in the northern Spanish region on Sunday, the Euskadi Basque radio station reported.