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Cautious US relaunches direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks after 2 years
2 Sep 2010 at 10:57pm
Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years.

Jewish director Julian Schnabel brings Palestine to Venice
2 Sep 2010 at 10:56pm
Director talks of 'responsibility' to tell story of Middle East conflict in film Miral, told through eyes of two Palestinian women Yasmine Al Masri attends the Miral photocall during the Venice Film Festival.

Middle East peace talks: the history
2 Sep 2010 at 10:56pm
The summit in Washington between Binyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas follows several previous attempts at peace The famous handshake between the then PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, and Yitzhak Rabin, the then Israeli prime minister, at the Clinton White House in 1993.

Hopes raised for Middle East peace
2 Sep 2010 at 10:56pm
... negotiation on any substantive issue, according to George Mitchell, the Obama administration's special envoy for Middle East peace, who held months of preparatory talks and was a participant in most of the day's discussions. Netanyahu and Abbas will ...

WH Press Office's Mistake Within a Correction
2 Sep 2010 at 7:12pm
The White House Press Office needs to host an internal spelling bee. Yesterday we brought you the news that they spelled Israel wrong in a release on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Obama and speaking engagement in the Rose Garden.

As Mideast leaders talk, a key dispute looms
2 Sep 2010 at 10:52pm
Israeli and Palestinian leaders formally reopened peace talks on Thursday by setting a work plan for the next year, but adjourned without progress on the key issue of Israeli housing construction, which threatens to quickly undermine the negotiations.

Clinton: U.S. "Will Not Impose" Mideast Solution
2 Sep 2010 at 10:46pm
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years on Thursday, imploring the parties to ignore the long history of failed negotiations and make needed compromises to forge an agreement.

Mideast parties to meet every 2 weeks
2 Sep 2010 at 10:44pm
Read more: National , International , Politics , Politico , Politics , Middle East , Middle East Peace Talks , Israel , Palestine , Israel Palestine Peace Talks , President Obama , Benjamin Netanyahu , Mahmoud Abbas , Hillary Clinton Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Israel's Prime ...

Japan imposes additional sanctions on Iran
2 Sep 2010 at 10:43pm
Japan imposed additional sanctionsagainst Iran over its disputed nuclear programme on Friday,following the lead of the United States in putting pressure onTehran despite Tokyo's reliance on oil imports from the country.

Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
2 Sep 2010 at 10:43pm
... a participant in most of the day's discussions. Netanyahu and Abbas will meet again on Sept. 14 and 15 in the Middle East, probably at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, with Clinton and Mitchell attending. The two also agreed to meet ...

Yemen's int'l donor countries to meet in New York
2 Sep 2010 at 10:42pm
A forum dubbed "The Friends of Yemen" to help the impoverished Arab country get rid of extremist groups will be held on Sept.

Yemen to offer 15 offshore oil blocks in promoting conference
2 Sep 2010 at 10:42pm
Yemen plans to offer 15 offshore oil exploration blocks to international firms attending the oil and gas promoting conference due in October in Sanaa, the country's Oil and Minerals Minister Ameer Aidarous said Thursday.

Backgrounder: Profile of members of Palestinian delegation to Washington
2 Sep 2010 at 10:42pm
The following is a profile of members of the Palestinian delegation to Washington to engage in direct peace talks with Israel in Sept., 2010.

Palestinian factions reiterate rejection of direct peace talks
2 Sep 2010 at 10:42pm
Sami Abu Zuhri, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, told reporters that the direct talks in Washington "have no legitimacy because the Palestinian people rebuff it." "There is no value or importance for any Arab or international cover as long as these talks don't have a national Palestinian cover," he said.

Israelis wary, Palestinians, Americans worried as terror stalks peace talks
2 Sep 2010 at 10:41pm
Unidentified Palestinian gunmen sprayed a car with bullets moderately wounding two passengers near Ramallah.

Settlements in West Bank Are Clouding Peace Talks
2 Sep 2010 at 9:01pm
Middle East negotiators agreed to keep talking, but the issue of West Bank settlements threatens to derail the negotiations.

Wiesenthal Worked for Israeli Spy Agency, Book Alleges
2 Sep 2010 at 9:01pm
Simon Wiesenthal, who ran a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, worked for Israel’s spy agency, a new biography claims.

Special Report: Business of Green: Multiplying the Yield of an Oasis
2 Sep 2010 at 9:21pm
The government of Abu Dhabi, with the help of a German consultant, is working on a plan to extend its emergency freshwater reserves from 48 hours to 90 days.

Mideast Experts Fear Peace Talks Are Too Ambitious
2 Sep 2010 at 9:01pm
Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide.

Attackers Strike Home of Iranian Opposition Leader
2 Sep 2010 at 9:01pm
Attackers smashed windows and damaged security cameras at the home of Mehdi Karroubi a day before a rally that the authorities worry might reignite antigovernment protests.

Gates, in Iraq, Takes the Long View
2 Sep 2010 at 2:20am
Marking the formal end of combat operations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said history would judge if the war was worth it.

World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Militant Groups Promise More Attacks
2 Sep 2010 at 9:20pm
Thirteen militant groups in Gaza vowed Thursday to step up attacks on Israeli targets to foil peace negotiations.

In Baghdad, U.S. Officials Take Note of Milestone
2 Sep 2010 at 7:44am
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates inaugurated the post-combat phase.

Leaders Call for Peace as Mideast Talks Begin
2 Sep 2010 at 1:31pm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority appeared together with President Obama.

Palestinians Hunt the Killers of 4 Israelis
2 Sep 2010 at 1:20am
Palestinian troops rounded up dozens of men suspected of ties to Hamas as Israeli settlers held a mass funeral for two women and two men who were shot dead in their car on Tuesday night.

Israeli Peace Effort Rests on Netanyahu
2 Sep 2010 at 1:36pm
The Israeli prime minister believes that only someone like himself, with his hawkish credentials, has the will and support to produce lasting peace with the Palestinians.

Scantily Clad Dancers Are Nowhere to Be Found When Turkey Plays
2 Sep 2010 at 1:00am
A dance squad from Ukraine, known as the Red Foxes, was pulled to avoid performing in front of Turkish government officials, but no one can agree as to why.

United States 88, Iran 51: Opponents for a Game, but No Rivalry Here
2 Sep 2010 at 1:00am
The United States easily beat Iran at the FIBA world championships in a game that was overshadowed by a political rivalry.

Killing of Israeli Settlers Rattles Leaders
1 Sep 2010 at 1:17am
The killing of four Israeli settlers on the eve of peace talks in Washington underscored the role the issue of Jewish settlements could play in the fragile negotiations.

After Years of War, Few Iraqis Have a Clear View of the Future
1 Sep 2010 at 2:47pm
Many of the same complaints about daily life are heard now as in 2003, when the United States invasion transformed the political life of the nation.

Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians (AP)
2 Sep 2010 at 9:41pm

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, second from right, as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell looks on at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.  (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)AP - In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for overcoming deep disputes and achieving lasting peace within a year.



Israeli-Palestinian talks: no breakthroughs, but a way forward (The Chri...
2 Sep 2010 at 7:05pm
The Christian Science Monitor - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas achieved no jaw-dropping breakthroughs as they relaunched direct peace talks Thursday with a determined nudge from the Obama administration.

Why Israelis Don't Care About Peace with Palestinians (Time.com)
2 Sep 2010 at 5:50pm
Time.com - Israelis feel prosperous, secure -- and disengaged from the peace process with the Palestinians. Is that wise?

Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters)
2 Sep 2010 at 5:40pm

** RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT ID FROM GEORGE MITCHELL TO BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ** This handout photo provided by the State Department shows  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's office at the State Department in Washington.   (AP Photo/State Department)Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.



Abbas, Netanyahu vow to meet every two weeks for peace (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 5:31pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) of Israel and President Mahmud Abbas (R) of the Palestinian Authority shake hands alongside US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she hosts peace talks between the two countries at the US State Department in Washington, DC. Israel and the Palestinians relaunched their first direct talks in 20 months.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct negotiations in 20 months here Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to settle core differences within a year.



Top 5 issues on the table for Israeli-Palestinian talks (The Christian S...
2 Sep 2010 at 4:34pm
The Christian Science Monitor -

Abbas agrees to fresh Israeli-Palestinian talks in Egypt, but has little supp...
2 Sep 2010 at 3:35pm
The Christian Science Monitor - When Israeli-Palestinian peace talks move beyond today's summit in Washington, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will face a tough balancing act as even his allies at home push back against US and Israeli pressures.

Palestinians to fund renovation of Nativity Church (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 3:07pm

A general view shows the Church of the Nativity from the roof of Bethlehem's municipality building. The Palestinian Authority and Christian leaders on Thursday signed an accord to repair the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on the traditional site of Jesus's birth.(AFP/Musa al-Shaer)AFP - The Palestinian Authority and Christian leaders on Thursday signed an accord to repair the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on the traditional site of Jesus's birth.



Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks (AP)
2 Sep 2010 at 3:06pm

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as she hosts the re-launch of direct negotiations, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas — the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations.



Top issue in Israeli-Palestinian talks: When will real negotiations begin? ...
2 Sep 2010 at 2:51pm
The Christian Science Monitor - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally launched direct talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the State Department Thursday morning.

Syria holds Lebanon Shiite cleric as suspected Israeli spy (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 2:46pm

A general view of Damascus. A Lebanese Shiite cleric known as a critic of Syrian-backed Hezbollah has been arrested in Syria on suspicion of spying for Israel, a high-ranking Lebanese security official said on Thursday.(AFP/File/Louai Beshara)AFP - A Lebanese Shiite cleric known as a critic of Syrian-backed Hezbollah has been arrested in Syria on suspicion of spying for Israel, a high-ranking Lebanese security official said on Thursday.



White House Peace Talks: Will Mitchell Find Success? (Time.com)
2 Sep 2010 at 1:00pm
Time.com - For President Obama's Middle East special envoy, George Mitchell, it has taken 18 months to get the Israelis and the Palestinians to sit down for peace-process talks. Even if they go well, will he finally get credit?

Peace envoy announces second round of peace talks (AP)
2 Sep 2010 at 12:10pm

Special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell, center, arrives to update reporters on the peace talks among Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the U.S. as negotiations continue at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Mitchell announced that a second round of talks will take place later in September, someplace in the Mideast region. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley is at left. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - President Barack Obama's special envoy for Mideast peace says the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians concluded a productive first round of peace negotiations.



(AP)
2 Sep 2010 at 12:06pm
AP - Envoy says Israel and Palestinians agree to second round of negotiations Sept. 14-15.

Lebanon backtracks on calls for 'arms-free' Beirut (AFP)
2 Sep 2010 at 11:45am

A Lebanese gunman takes position along Burj Abi Haidar Street in Beirut, late on August 24, 2010, during clashes between the Shiite movement Hezbollah and a Sunni Muslim group al-Ahbash. A chorus of calls for an AFP - A chorus of calls for an "arms-free" Beirut triggered by a deadly battle outside a mosque last week is fast fading after Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement warned against any attempt to disarm it.



James Cameroon and 'Piranha' producer indulge in 3-D war of words
2 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
An open war of words has broken down between director 'James Cameroon' and 'Piranha 3-D' producer 'Mark Canton'.

Burkinabe President Tries to Mediate Differences between Guinea’s Presidentia...
2 Sep 2010 at 10:38pm
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, right, greets Guinea presidential frontrunner Cellou Dalein Diallo, as he meets with members of the transitional government at the People's Palace in Conakry, G...

Comoros Official Says Government in Control Following Army Assassination
2 Sep 2010 at 10:38pm
del.icio.us The director of the cabinet of Comoros Islands President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi said the government is in firm control following the removal of the head of the military, suspected of...

Revolution in African Agriculture Gathering Momentum
2 Sep 2010 at 10:15pm
ACCRA, Sep 2, 2010 (IPS) - As one major meeting on agriculture ends, another begins: farming is truly back on Africa's agenda."Africa's agricultural sector has the potential not only to feed its own p...

UN delays release of Congo 'genocide' report
2 Sep 2010 at 10:11pm
GENEVA — A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the UN's top human rights official said Thursday, after ...

Uganda court charges 2 over deadly twin bombings
2 Sep 2010 at 10:11pm
A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb blasts that killed 76 people.The charges Thursday bring the total number of suspects to 34. The two men were charge...

U.N. Delays Release of Report on Possible Congo Genocide
2 Sep 2010 at 9:29pm
Rape Victims in Congo Raid Now More Than 240 (September 3, 2010) Navi Pillay, the high commissioner for human rights, said in a statement from her headquarters in Geneva that the report would be re...

South Africa unions unhappy with government's wage offer
2 Sep 2010 at 9:25pm
Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa — A strike by 1.3 million South African public servants threatened Thursday to drag on for a third week as unions signaled that they would reject the go...

West Bank city of Hebron could be powder keg as Mideast peace talks begin
2 Sep 2010 at 9:25pm
Hebron, home to more than 150,000 Palestinians and 400 Jewish settlers, is often at the center of the storm, and it is once again. Residents are bracing themselves and warn violence could spread.

Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike
2 Sep 2010 at 8:55pm
A few pennies' increase in the price of a loaf of bread can mean the difference between getting by and going hungry - and erupting in anger - in the world's poorest countries.

Sudan's north-south faultline worries about war
2 Sep 2010 at 8:42pm
AGOK, Sudan (AP) - Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on the expected future border, with ...

UN Delays Release Of DR Congo Massacre Report
2 Sep 2010 at 8:41pm
(RTTNews) - The United Nations has delayed by a month the release of a controversial report detailing the alleged atrocities committed by Rwandan Army and allied militia against Rwandan Hutu refugees...

Middle East talks begin with work plan
2 Sep 2010 at 7:09pm
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington and agree on fortnightly talks to work toward a peace deal even as the issue of settlement construction in the West Bank threatens to derail the effo...

Malaysia tackles national woes with ad campaign
2 Sep 2010 at 7:09pm
The 1Malaysia campaign, promoting unity and national pride, comes as ethnic tensions have increased and the ruling party has seen its support decline. Many dismiss the effort as style over substance.

Court Charges Two In Uganda Twin Bombings
2 Sep 2010 at 6:48pm
Digg (KAMPALA, Uganda) — A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb blasts that killed 76 people. The charges Thursday bring the total number of suspects...

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