Results for Tag: Mideast
Mideast quartet, G8 call on Israel to freeze settlements
TRIESTE, Italy, (AFP/Reuters) - Pressure grew on Israel Friday to take concrete steps for peace as both the diplomatic quartet and the Group of Eight called for the Jewish state to halt West Bank settlements.“We are urging Israeli
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Russian president in Egypt to boost Mideast clout
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev began a visit to Egypt on Tuesday to sign a strategic cooperation pact with Cairo as Moscow seeks to boost its diplomatic clout in the Middle East. Russia's economic and trade ties and the
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Obama envoy says Syria integral to Mideast peace
DAMASCUS (Reuters/AFP) - A US envoy discussed Washington’s Middle East peace efforts with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday but a State Department official said major disagreements still plagued relations with Damascus.“We are
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