Latest News on peace process

1STLEAD: Spain's Zapatero in Israel to 'contribute' to peace
Tel Aviv - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero met Israeli President Shimon Peres Thursday and said he was in Jerusalemto contribute to the peace process in the Middle East and reinforce the friendshipbetween the two countries. The ...

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Lieberman, Goldstone, trade verbal snipes over Gaza
Jerusalem - Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman Tuesday became the latest voice in Israel to condemn the Goldstone report on the Gaza war, calling it a danger to the Middle East peace process. The ultra-conservative Lieberman made his remarks d...

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Israel warns UN discussion of Gaza report will blunt peace talks
New York - Israel's Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom warned the United Nations on Friday that the Middle East peace process would suffer if the Goldstone report on the conflict in the Gaza Strip earlier this year were to be discussed by the UN Gener...

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Abbas will not seek re-election without peace talks, official warns
Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not seek re-election in January if there is no credible peace process with Israel, a senior Palestinian official said Wednesday. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said that if Israel did not ...

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Leaders of Jordan, Kazakhstan discuss Mideast peace, bilateral ties
Amman - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev conferred Tuesday with Jordan's King Abdullah on efforts to spur the stalled Middle East peace process and ways of boosting bilateral ties, a statement by the Jordanian royal court said. Nazarbayev arrive...

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US pledges support for 'model' peace in Northern Ireland - Summary
London/Belfast - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday linked praise for the peace process in Northern Ireland with a pledge of further investment in the province. In an historic address to the regional assembly (parliament) in Belfast,...

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Official: EU can't effect breakthrough on Israel-Palestinian issue
Tel Aviv - The European Union cannot effect a breakthrough in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, but by offering economic incentives it can make it easier for the sides to come to an understanding, European Commission Vice-President Gunter Verheu...

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Calls for Abbas to drop plans not to seek re-election - Summary
Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faced calls Friday to reverse his decision not to run in upcoming elections, amid fears the departure of the dovish leader would deal a death blow to the peace process. Abbas' Fatah party called up hundr...

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Brown, Clinton meet with focus on Afghanistan, Pakistan - Summary
London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met Sunday with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for wide-ranging policy talks which officials said focused on Afghanistan and Pakistan but also included the peace process in Northern Ireland. Clinton...

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US Secretary of State arrives in Britain for talks
London - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, arriving in London on Sunday, is expected to have talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Afghanistan and the Northern Ireland peace process. Clinton is first to meet with Foreign Secretary Da...

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US pledges support for 'model' peace process in Northern Ireland
London/Belfast - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday praised the peace process in Northern Ireland as a model for conflict resolution around the world and urged its politicians to make peace whole and permanent in the province. In...

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Lebanon's President Suleiman begins state visit to Spain
Madrid - Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman on Monday began a state visit to Spain, during which he was to discuss the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations with Spanish leaders. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia welcomed Suleiman and his...

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Israel urges UN Rights Council not to adopt Gaza report
Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Thursday that a UN report on Israel's Gaza offensive, if adopted, would lead a critical blow to the Middle East peace process. The report by South African judge Richard Goldstone accuses ...

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EU concerned over political deadlock in Nepal
Kathmandu - The European Union Friday expressed concerns over political deadlock in Nepal that has threatened to derail the peace process. A delegation of the EU, dubbed the Troika, ended a two-day visit to the Himalayan nation on Friday. ...

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Spain's Zapatero says wants to deepen EU role in peace - Summary
Tel Aviv - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told Israelis and Palestinians Thursday he hoped for deeper European Union involvement in the peace process, and expressed optimism that a Palestinian state would be established soon. We...

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