Politics

Barack Obama is close to brokering an Israeli-Palestinian deal that will allow him to announce a resumption of the long-stalled Middle East peace talks before the end of next month, according to US, Israeli, Palestinian and European officials. Key to bringing Israel on board is a promise by the US to adopt a much tougher … Continued

An American non-profit organization dedicated to political reform in the Middle East concludes in a new report that proposed changes in U.S. foreign aid to the region could be a mixed blessing for those working to promote democracy in that troubled part of the world. The report by the Washington-based Project on Middle East Democracy … Continued

The Obama Administration joined major national minority organizations led by Green For All and Hip Hop Caucus to announce a “Green the Block” Campaign at a White House briefing on August 4th. Leaders of diverse organizations representing ethnic and racial communities nationwide were invited to the White House yesterday to underscore the need for our … Continued

Bilateral relations between the United States and Kuwait are strong and should become even stronger in the future, President Obama said Monday. During the joint media conference in Washington with Obama, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, reaffirmed that “Kuwait shall remain a partner of the United States. Kuwait shall remain an ally and … Continued

Even the most optimistic of demographers can find reams of troubling statistics and startling anecdotes gleaned from living conditions in Arab nations across the Middle East and Africa. The newest in a series of U.N. studies called the Arab Human Development Reports offers a sobering glimpse at the problems facing the Arab world: water scarcity, … Continued

Nearly two months after President Obama’s historic address to the Muslim world from Cairo, his administration made a high-profile drive this week to shore up Arab and Israeli support for a comprehensive peace deal. A trio of senior officials – US Mideast envoy George Mitchell, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and US National Security Advisor James … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) applauds the Senate Judiciary Committee’s decision to support Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court Nomination. ADC urges the full Senate to vote in accordance with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s decision and approve Judge Sotomayor’s nomination. Judge Sotomayor has shown exceptional dedication to justice and the law throughout her career as a … Continued

Speaking after a meeting with Mr Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, on Monday, George Mitchell said he would encourage Arab nations to normalise relations with Israel, but only as the peace process progresses. The talks in Cairo were part of a flurry of US diplomacy across the region aimed at renewing the stalled peace process … Continued

President Obama, Middle East, Muslims, Islam, Egypt, Israel, Pew Research Center, Turkey, Palestinian Territories, United States Even before giving his phenomenal speech in Cairo, Egypt, President Barack Obama was already popular in the Arab world’s most populous country. In less than six months in office, Obama was able to overcome eight years of profound distrust … Continued

Israel’s conservative new minister of transportation wants to remove the English and Arabic place names from new traffic signs. The Arabic and English lettering would remain, but would spell out Hebrew names. The proposal has angered Arabs who say it’s another attempt to erase the Arab connection to the land. When motorists head up the … Continued