Peace Process
Abbas returns to Cairo to hash out peace process steps with Mubarak
Egypt
December 15, 2010
Abbas returns to Cairo to hash out peace process steps with Mubarak
President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday met with Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the resumption of peace efforts in light…
Interview: Australian FM on Assange, Afghanistan and peace process
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Interview: Australian FM on Assange, Afghanistan and peace process
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said that his government is providing all the legal and consular support for the Wikileaks…
Egypt calls for ‘end game’ in Mideast peace talks
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Egypt calls for ‘end game’ in Mideast peace talks
Sofia--Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit urged the international community on Wednesday to call an 'end game' in Middle East…
PA still awaiting US proposal for temporary Israeli settlement freeze
Egypt
November 14, 2010
PA still awaiting US proposal for temporary Israeli settlement freeze
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday announced that it had not yet received a US proposal for a three-month freeze…
Euro-Med summit canceled because of Israel participation
Egypt
November 13, 2010
Euro-Med summit canceled because of Israel participation
The Union for the Mediterranean Summit has been postponed after Arab countries refused once again to participate in the summit…
Egypt intel chief, Netanyahu discuss peace process, Israel’s border wall
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Egypt intel chief, Netanyahu discuss peace process, Israel’s border wall
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman on Thursday will fly to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with…
Sunday’s Papers: Electoral violence, the sectarian saga and failure of peace talks
Egypt
October 3, 2010
Sunday’s Papers: Electoral violence, the sectarian saga and failure of peace talks
On the front page of al-Wafd opposition paper stands a story about an exceptionally pressing issue: electoral violence. Today’s issue…
Direct peace talks resume at Israeli PM’s residence
Egypt
September 15, 2010
Direct peace talks resume at Israeli PM’s residence
Direct talks between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumed at the latter’s private residence…
Sharm el-Sheikh talks open amid vague optimism
Egypt
September 14, 2010
Sharm el-Sheikh talks open amid vague optimism
US Middle East envoy George Mitchell made a point of telling reporters from the start not to expect any juicy…
Arab League: Successful talks contingent on Israel settlement freeze
Egypt
September 13, 2010
Arab League: Successful talks contingent on Israel settlement freeze
A moratorium on Israeli settlement-building activity in the occupied Palestinian territories is essential for the success of direct peace negotiations…