Peace Negotiations
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 08:11
Amid alarming reports of ethnic cleansing in the Central African Republic, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to send an official peacekeeping mission to the conflict-torn country where the minority Muslim population has all but disappeared in much its Western half.
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 08:43
The deal will see an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners released from Israel jails and a freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank.
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 08:01
"All sides should focus on reducing violence and rhetoric in order to improve the atmosphere for negotiations. Recent deaths and injuries show this is a dangerous conflict with no winners," Warlick told Azerbaijan’s Trend news agency Friday, April 11.
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 07:58
"NATO is not directly involved in the negotiations, however, the support for these principles is a very important factor," he said.
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 06:42
The head of the Arab League said Thursday he is confident that Israel and the Palestinians soon will resolve a crisis over the release of long-held Palestinian prisoners and extend their US-brokered peace negotiations beyond an April deadline.
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 06:29
“The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) strengthens its hold near the Iraqi border,” reads the headline of London-based daily Al-Hayat, featuring a photo of bearded Syrian fighters on the backdrop of the black Al-Qaeda flag.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 13:53
Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses Kerry's comments on the Middle East peace process, humanitarian aid to South Sudan, Alan Gross' situation in Cuba, and potential changes in U.S. Syria policy.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 12:50
"I do not believe that, united in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, they are seriously searching for a common position," Azimov said.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 11:47
Abbas’s statements came as the Arab League on Wednesday gave its own approval to the extension of talks in a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo, giving Abbas diplomatic backing for the move.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 11:43
For his part, the Russian president underlined that his country and the world appreciate Jordan and King Abdullah’s role in supporting peace, stability and security in the Middle East, according to the statement.