Peace Negotiations
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 08:49
The NCB, which is based in Damascus and tolerated by Assad, is viewed with suspicion by many groups in the National Coalition, who see it as a front for Assad.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 07:30
The appeal came during a surprise visit by Netanyahu, who held talks with Abdullah II on the latest in the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:33
Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. As you know, Special Envoy Booth is unavailable to testify today as he is in Addis Ababa working tirelessly on the peace process. I know that the subject before us is one about which you and other members of Congress care deeply.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:15
Press Secretary Jay Carney address the nuclear deal with Iran, possible new sanctions against Iran, U.S. efforts on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, discussions with the Syrian opposition regarding the Geneva II meetings, conditions on aid to Egypt in the 2014 omnibus bill, and the Banghazi investigation.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:05
The United States is closely following the ongoing deliberations of the Central African Republic’s Transitional National Council as it works to select a new President and Prime Minister. We urge that the selection process be transparent, include a full range of political, religious, and civil society representatives, and be consistent with provisions of the Transitional Charter and the Libreville Agreements, which call for the prime minister to come from the democratic opposition.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 10:49
The African Union (AU) on Tuesday said it noted with great concern the widespread violence in South Sudan that undermined, not only ongoing peace talks in Addis Ababa, but also affected delivery of the much-needed humanitarian assistance in affected regions.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 08:12
Burkhalter discussed the co-operation between the Swiss chairperson-in-office and the co-chairs of the Minsk Group and expressed his appreciation for their Nagorno-Karabakh mediation efforts.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 07:47
That drew a sharp rebuke from the White House and State Department. Yaalon later said in a statement that he "apologises if the secretary was offended" by the reported remarks, stopping short of denying that he made them.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 07:43
A year after Mali’s civil war came to an end, experts here are increasingly concerned that the country risks an eventual return to violence, particularly as Malian authorities continue to marginalise the restive north while neglecting to pursue meaningful political and economic reforms.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 11:38
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gently reprimanded Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Tuesday for calling US Secretary of State John Kerry “messianic” and “obsessive” over the latter’s pursuit of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal