Israel
MIDDLE EAST: Gaza clashes highlight peace obstacles
Four combatants were killed and more than 20 injured in Gaza yesterday in clashes between Hamas...
MIDDLE EAST: No substantive talks from US conference
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is holding a second round of talks today with Israeli and...
United StatesUS/MIDDLE EAST: Rice diplomacy aims to bridge chasm
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Egypt today to secure Cairo's support for the...
United StatesMIDDLE EAST: Olmert/Abbas talks begin
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting in...
ISRAEL: Barak threatens major Gaza incursion
An Israeli air strike on a rocket-launching facility in Gaza today killed two, taking the...
IsraelUS/MIDDLE EAST: Rice diplomacy fails to bridge gaps
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday after her 36-hour visit to the region that...
United StatesFRANCE/IRAN: European warnings have weight in Iran
Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner yesterday outlined proposals for the EU to apply financial...
FranceMIDDLE EAST: Olmert lowers conference expectations
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his cabinet yesterday that his continuing discussions...