Peace Negotiations
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 07:34
“The possibility for a political solution remains,” Lavrov said after talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem, saying his Syrian counterpart said Damascus was still “ready for peace talks."
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 07:18
United States special envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa, former senator Russ Feingold, and United Nations counterpart Mary Robinson are in Rwanda on the last leg of a four-day trip to promote peace in the region.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 07:00
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Muhammad al-Atiyah give a joint press conference following a meeting of many Arab foreign ministry officials with respect to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. They discuss the impending international response to the situation in Syria as well as economic aid to the Palestinian people.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 06:48
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and representatives of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the Arab League's Secretary-General released a joint statement after a conference in Paris concerning Israeli-Palestinian negotiations as well as international support for economic development in the occupied territories.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 06:46
In moves apparently intended to encourage progress in the peace talks sponsored by the US Administration, Israel is to offer Palestinians thousands of new work permits inside Israel.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 06:32
However, in a joint news conference with Qatari foreign minister, Kerry acknowledged on Sunday that there is only a political solution to Syria's war, not a military one.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 08:22
Sudan’s decision to indefinitely suspend the shutdown of the transportation and processing of oil from South Sudan is encouraging, according to African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 07:45
Leaders in Africa's Great Lakes region want the government and rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo to resume peace talks following a flareup of fighting.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 07:37
Resumption of talks comes weeks after government troops backed by UN forces launched fresh attacks against rebels.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 10:13
U.S ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar commented on the expected visit of the newly appointed co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group from the U.S, James Warlick to the South Caucasus region.