Palestine
European division, Israeli pressure thwart Swedish J’lem proposal
Egypt
December 8, 2009
European division, Israeli pressure thwart Swedish J’lem proposal
Due to ongoing European disagreement over a Swedish proposal to make East Jerusalem the capital of an independent Palestinian state--along…
Carter, Mubarak meet to discuss stalled peace process
Egypt
December 7, 2009
Carter, Mubarak meet to discuss stalled peace process
Former President Jimmy Carter met today in Cairo with President Hosni Mubarak and Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit to discuss…
A Holocaust survivor takes aim at Israel
Egypt
December 7, 2009
A Holocaust survivor takes aim at Israel
Hedy Epstein, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, is an outspoken critic of the Israeli government and military. As the daughter of…
Arab League rejects partial settlement freeze
Egypt
December 6, 2009
Arab League rejects partial settlement freeze
The Arab League rebuffed the Israeli decision to temporarily halt new settlement construction in the West Bank for ten months…
Differences over J’lem, Iran nuke file dog Mubarak-Perez summit
Egypt
November 22, 2009
Differences over J’lem, Iran nuke file dog Mubarak-Perez summit
President Hosni Mubarak met with Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres on Sunday in Cairo, where the two men reportedly discussed the…
Where is Hamas in the West Bank?
World
November 17, 2009
Where is Hamas in the West Bank?
A question one hears frequently among Palestinians these days is why the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), a group some view…
“Things have essentially collapsed”
Egypt
October 29, 2009
“Things have essentially collapsed”
By now the signing ceremony should have come and gone, the happy group handshakes completed before dozens of photographers. Egypt…