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Go topU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she took on the “complicated and difficult” task of trying to restart talks on Israeli-Palestinian peace during her talks with Egypt’s leaders. Egypt is “an essential partner” in that effort, she said. “President Obama, special envoy [George] Mitchell — who is here with me today — and … Continued
Palestinians may have to abandon the goal of an independent state if Israel continues to expand Jewish settlements and the United States does not stop it, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Wednesday. It may be time for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to “tell his people the truth, that with the continuation of settlement … Continued
Representatives of more than 30 leading Arab-American and Jewish-American organizations met in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Hosted jointly by the Arab-American Institute (AAI), a privately-funded research and policy center, and J Street, a pro-peace, pro-Israel lobby group, the leaders gathered to voice their support for President Barack Obama’s efforts to broker peace in the Middle … Continued
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has unveiled the Obama administration’s plans to bring the United States and the Muslim world closer together through a number of economic and social programs designed to spur development among the participants. Clinton, speaking to an Arab development forum in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, said the United States … Continued
Iraqi refugee Leila Johanna Isho is determined to make this her last year in Syria. “Most of our family is scattered across Europe and I have a cousin in Canada so we don’t mind where we move, but we have to move because life is becoming too difficult here,” said Isho, sitting with her three … Continued
The British government has stressed the importance of Britain’s social and economic relationship with the Middle East. “Our bilateral relationship is built on Britain supporting the young people of the Middle East by investing in community sports programs to encourage young people to do more sport, remain active and lead healthy and happy lives,” Ivan … Continued
Bahrain’s elected lower house of parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning citizens from having any relations with Israelis, even as the government has called for increased contact with Israel. The bill will likely stall in the upper house of parliament, which is filled with government supporters. The measure was put forward by the conservative religious … Continued
As thousands lined up to catch a glimpse of Nefertiti at the newly reopened Neues Museum here, another skirmish erupted in the culture wars. Egypt’s chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, announced that his country wanted its queen handed back forthwith, unless Germany could prove that the 3,500-year-old bust of Akhenaten’s wife wasn’t spirited illegally out of … Continued
Lebanese chefs prepared a massive plate of hummus weighing over two tons Saturday that broke a world record organizers said was previously held by Israel — a bid to reaffirm proprietorship over the popular Middle Eastern dip. “Come and fight for your bite, you know you’re right!” was the slogan for the event — part … Continued
US Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman emphasized on Wednesday, that Algeria plays an extremely important role as the leader in the Africa and Arab world, respectively, the Algerian Press Service (APS) reported. “Algeria has very strong and very constructive voice in the international organizations, including the United Nations family,” Feltman told … Continued
Barack Obama: a. deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for pointing the world toward peace b. hardly deserves the Prize, since he has no concrete achievements yet to merit it. The right answer? Take your pick. In his brief remarks just hours after the Prize was announced, the president mentioned only one conflict that he has … Continued
Lebanon’s election today to the United Nations Security Council for the first time in 57 years stems from its progress toward political stability and brings a moderate Arab voice to the panel, diplomats said. “It is a symbol that Lebanon has overcome the civil war and is rebuilding its institutions and its presence abroad,” French … Continued
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