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  • July 2008
    • Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

      Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

      (Newser) - Sudan aims to obstruct an international tribunal's efforts to hold its leader responsible for genocide, the BBC reports. The International Criminal Court's charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against president Omar al-Bashir are designed to engender tension between tribal groups in Darfur, a senior official said today, denying that the ICC has jurisdiction within Sudan. More »

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      Sudan   genocide   war crimes   Crisis in Darfur   African Union   Omar al Bashir   International Criminal Court   Arab League

  • May 2008
    • Deal Brings Lebanon Thaw, Promise to Talk

      Deal Brings Lebanon Thaw, Promise to Talk

      (Newser) - As Beirut International Airport welcomed the first commercial flights in a week, the Arab League announced today a deal that would end the worst fighting in Lebanon since the civil war and lead to talks aimed at ending the 18-month political crisis, Reuters reports. The talks, set for tomorrow in Qatar, will continue “until agreement is reached," the Qatari prime minister said. More »

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      Lebanon   Hezbollah   airport   civil war   Beirut   Qatar   Arab League

  • November 2007
    • Syria Headed for Annapolis Talks

      Syria Headed for Annapolis Talks

      (Newser) - Syria said today it will attend this week’s Israel-Palestine peace conference in Annapolis, a US victory in convincing every major Arab state—16 in all—to show, the AP reports. The US hopes such broad participation will help these talks succeed where previous efforts failed. Syria wants to discuss its Golan Heights region, which Israel captured in 1967. More »

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      Israel   Condoleezza Rice   Palestine   Syria   Israel and Palestinians   Annapolis   Arab League

  • October 2007
    • Egypt on Board for Peace Talks

      Egypt on Board for Peace Talks

      (Newser) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has restored Egypt's confidence in the US commitment to the Mideast peace process and won official support for peace talks this year, Reuters reports. The process is floundering for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the Bush administration has only a year left in office. Egypt is key to bringing other Arab nations on board. More »

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      Israel   Condoleezza Rice   Egypt   Palestinians   peace conference   Arab League   Secretary of State   Ahmed Aboul Gheit

  • July 2007
    • Arab League Visits Israel to Float Peace Plan

      Arab League Visits Israel to Float Peace Plan

      (Newser) - A delegation from the Arab League is visiting Israel for the first time ever today, in an effort to jump-start the peace process. The league has opposed all negotiation with the Jewish state in the past but is now presenting a peace plan that proposes giving Israel full recognition in exchange for a return to pre-1967 boundaries. More »

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      Israel   Arab League

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