US officials keep in touch with Mideast leaders as they try to get peace process back on trackOctober 10th, 2009 Clinton talks to Mubarak; US envoy busy in MideastZURICH — U.S. officials are keeping in touch with Mideast leaders in hopes of getting the faltering peace process back on track.
Obama tells UN it's time to re-launch Mideast peace negotiations without preconditionsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Obama urges relaunch of Mideast peace negotiationsUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says the time has come to re-launch negotiations toward the long-elusive goal of Mideast peace. In a speech to the U.N.
Palestinian official: US Mideast envoy ends shuttle without deal on terms for new peace talksSeptember 18th, 2009 Palestinian official: US envoy ends shuttleRAMALLAH, West Bank — A Palestinian official says the U.S. Mideast envoy has ended his latest shuttle without agreement on terms for renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
US envoy Mitchell to meet with Israeli, Palestinian leaders, hoping to revive peace talksSeptember 15th, 2009 Mitchell to meet with Netanyahu, AbbasJERUSALEM — The Obama administration's special Mideast envoy will be huddling with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, hoping to wring an agreement on Jewish West Bank settlements that would get moribund peace talks back on track. George Mitchell's first meeting on Tuesday will be with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli President Peres leaves hospital; to meet US peace envoy later SundaySeptember 13th, 2009 Israeli President Peres leaves hospitalJERUSALEM — Israeli President Shimon Peres was discharged from a Tel Aviv hospital on Sunday, a day after fainting on stage during a talk. The 86-year-old Peres passed out briefly Saturday, then revived on his own a few seconds later.
US envoy George Mitchell arrives Jerusalem for talks with Israeli and PalestiniansSeptember 12th, 2009 US envoy arrives in Israel for talksJERUSALEM — U.S. Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell is in Israel to try and kick start Israeli-Palestinian talks before the two sides meet at the U.N.
Mitchell, Netanyahu report 'good progress' in resuming Mideast peace talksAugust 26th, 2009 Mitchell, Netanyahu say progress made at talksWASHINGTON — The Obama administration's Mideast peace envoy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they have "made good progress" at talks aimed at restarting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. A joint statement from former Sen.
State Department: US getting closer to an arrangement for resuming Israel-Palestinian talksAugust 24th, 2009 US says resumption of Mideast peace talks closerWASHINGTON — The State Department says its Mideast peace envoy is getting closer to winning agreement by the Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks. Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters Monday that scheduled talks Wednesday in London between peace envoy George Mitchell and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not necessarily produce a breakthrough.
Turkish PM says he has been asked to mediate in Arab-Israeli conflict, presses Israel on GolanJuly 22nd, 2009 Turkish leader presses Israel to return GolanDAMASCUS, Syria — Turkey's prime minister said Wednesday his country is prepared to resume mediating in the Arab-Israeli conflict and pressed Israel to return the Golan Heights to Syria. The Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan also strongly reprimanded Palestinians for the divisions between the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority and Hamas militants who run the Gaza Strip.
Israeli defense minister to meet US Mideast envoy again for more talks on settlementsJuly 4th, 2009 Israeli defense minister, Mitchell to meet againJERUSALEM — An Israeli defense official says Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell next week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Israeli defense minister to meet US Mideast envoy for more talks on settlementsJuly 4th, 2009 Barak, Mitchell to meet again on settlementsJERUSALEM — An Israeli defense official says Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell next week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Barak: Israel considering options to promote peace including temporary settlement freezeJuly 1st, 2009 Israel considering options to promote peaceNEW YORK — Israel is considering what it can do to enable a full-fledged Mideast peace process and Palestinian-Israeli negotiations to take off, including instituting a temporary freeze on settlements, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday. But after four hours of talks with U.S.
Israel's Netanyahu postpones meeting with Obama's Mideast envoyJune 23rd, 2009 Israeli prime minister postpones Mitchell meetingROME — A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama's special Middle East peace envoy, former Sen. George Mitchell, has been postponed.
Obama's Mideast envoy to visit Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Palestinians and likely Syria next weekJune 5th, 2009 Envoy to visit Mideast next weekWASHINGTON — The Obama administration's envoy for Mideast peace is leaving Sunday on a trip to the region, following President Barack Obama's call in Cairo for renewed efforts to restart peace talks. State Department spokesman P.J.
Blair: US-led group of Mideast mediators to unveil new Mideast strategy in 5-6 weeksMay 6th, 2009 Blair: Quartet to unveil Mideast plan in 5-6 weeksJERUSALEM — The U.S.-led Quartet of Mideast mediators is working on a new strategy for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and is expected to present it in five to six weeks, said Quartet envoy Tony Blair. The plan is being devised by the Obama administration, with input from others, Blair told Palestinian reporters.
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