Peace Negotiations
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 08:11
South Sudan is withdrawing the case against four top politicians accused of treason that triggered the civil war, the justice minister has said.
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 12:42
JERUSALEM — The Israeli government decided on Thursday to suspend American-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians because of the agreement the Palestinians announced on Wednesday between two rival factions, one of which refuses to recognize Israel’s right to exist.
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 12:32
On Thursday, American-brokered peace talks ground to a halt with the Israeli government's decision to suspend negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organization after it brokered a unity agreement with rival Palestinian faction Hamas. The decision brought the peace negotiations to one of the lowest points yet in Secretary of State John Kerry's controversial, months-long effort to bring the two sides together, but the State Department refused to declare the talks dead.
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 12:13
We believe that there is still the possibility of a peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, because the international community has not fully expressed its position.
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 04:06
Spokesperson Psaki addresses recent violence and the scheduled elections in Syria as well as the stalled Middle East peace process.
Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 12:00
AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Wednesday reiterated Jordan’s support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost of which the establishment of an independent state.
Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 11:23
Recent reports of the breakdown in United States-mediated negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians prompted the possibility of new legislation that would place additional conditions on or cut U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Below is a recap of U.S. assistance to the PA, including an overview of U.S. security assistance in recent years.
Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 10:57
JERUSALEM — The faltering Middle East peace process was thrown into further jeopardy on Wednesday, with Israel and the United States harshly condemning a new deal announced by feuding Palestinian factions, including the militant group Hamas, to repair their seven-year rift.
Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 06:13
Spokesperson Psaki addresses the recent news concerning Palestinian reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah and the future of peace negotiations, allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria and the growth of al Qaeda, and the certification of U.S. military assistance to Egypt.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 10:07
Amid reports of Fatah-Hamas reconciliation, PM says he hopes Palestinians opt for peace, even if ‘so far’ they haven’t