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  • June 2008

    • Abbas Calls for Renewed Talks With Hamas

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 5, 08 5:57 AM CDT

      Abbas Calls for Renewed Talks With Hamas

      Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas offered an unexpected olive branch to Hamas yesterday, reports the New York Times . Abbas, in control of only the West Bank since the Islamic militant group seized Gaza last year, said it was time for national unity talks aimed at forming a new government. The move could signal the total breakdown of faltering peace talks with Israel. More »

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      Israel  • Hamas  • Mahmoud Abbas  • Gaza  • West Bank  • Fatah  • Palestinians  • peace talks  • Mideast peace talks

  • May 2008

    • Israel Confirms Peace Talks With Syria

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 21, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Israel Confirms Peace Talks With Syria

      Israel and Syria have been holding secret peace talks, with Turkey as the middleman, the two sides announced today, acknowledging for the first time the long-rumored negotiations. Syria is technically at war with Israel over the Golan Heights, which the Israelis seized in 1967. Israel is ready to give the Golan back, the BBC reports, if Syria will sever ties with Iran and Hezbollah. More »

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      Iran  • Israel  • Turkey  • Ehud Olmert  • Syria  • Hezbollah  • peace talks  • Golan Heights

    • India Locks Down Jaipur After Bombs Kill 80

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 7:10 AM CDT

      India Locks Down Jaipur After Bombs Kill 80

      Police have locked down the old city of Jaipur today after seven bomb blasts killed at least 80 people yesterday, the AP reports. Police in the western Indian city suspect Islamic terrorists were behind the carnage and have imposed the curfew to prevent any retaliatory violence from the city's Hindu majority against its large Muslim population. More »

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      India  • bomb  • Pakistan militants  • peace talks  • terrorist attack  • Islamic terrorism  • Hindus  • Jaipur

    • Police Probe of Olmert Plagues Rice Peace Trip

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 5, 08 4:19 AM CDT

      Police Probe of Olmert Plagues Rice Peace Trip

      Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's talks in Jerusalem yesterday to bolster the Mideast peace process were overshadowed by an intensifying police investigation into activities by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, reports the New York Times . A court gag order is keeping investigation details under wraps, but observers indicate the probe is linked to bribery. More »

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      Israel  • Condoleezza Rice  • Palestine  • Ehud Olmert  • Mahmoud Abbas  • Arab Israeli conflict  • peace talks

    • Dalai Lama Reps Visit China for Peace Talks

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 3, 08 9:30 AM CDT

      Dalai Lama Reps Visit China for Peace Talks

      Representatives for the Dalai Lama head to China today for talks on restoring peace between the two sides, the BBC reports. The visit marks the first contact between the exiled leader and Chinese officials since pro-Tibet protests turned violent in March. The envoys will discuss the Dalai Lama’s “deep concerns about the Chinese authorities' handling of the situation” and work toward peace, his office said. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • protests  • Dalai Lama  • Tibetan independence  • peace talks

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