Mediators reflect on today's peacemaking

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDateline: Geneva, SwitzerlandThursday, 11 June 2009 Some of the world’s most experienced mediators, high-level decision makers and key peace process actors will meet in Oslo, Norway, from 16-18 June 2009, to share their experiences of...

Barak not heading for Gaza exit yet

No country would sit idly bywhile a neighboring countryfires rockets across the borderand kills civilians. Hamas is toblame for what the Gaza people are now suffering,." Day One of Operation Cast Lead was marked...

Boeing workers poised to strike

Boeing Co. and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the machinist union, are at a stalemate in current talks, and the union executive is warning members to be prepared to strike...

Syria gives Israeli peace proposals to Turkish mediators, President says

Opinion Barry Artiste It would be nice to get some peace in one part of the middle east, though it hedges who will be the New Prime Minister of Israel. Let's hope a positive comes out of all this, for everyones...

Israel, Syria to hold third round of talks

Envoys from Syria and Israel are meeting in Turkey to discuss peace negotiations. Turkish envoys are working as mediators. "Israeli and Syrian negotiators were to meet separately with mediators in Turkey on Tuesday for a third round of indirect talks, Israeli media...

Zimbabwe set for opposition rally

A rally will be held by Zimbabwe's opposition tomorrow in the captial Harare, after a court overturned a police ban.This is a dangerous undertaking on their part but it is good that they are pressing ahead with...

Feuding Factions in Lebanon Reach Deal in Crisis Talks

The Lebanese Telecommunications Minister said this morning that an agreement between the country's rival factions has been reached wihich meets two key opposition demands, acabinet of national unity that will give...

Israel Rejects 6 Month Gaza Truce

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIsrael's rejection of a 6 month truce in the Gaza by Hamas, certainly will not play well in the international stage.   Rejection may be seen by Hamas to say to...

Kenyan Bloggers Speak Out Against Violence

The turmoil continues in Kenya, especially now that President Kibaki has announced his hand-picked cabinet, which included the leader of the third-place party as his vice-president. The opposition has been howling ever since, and fears abound of violence intensifying in the...

Quartet voices concern over Israeli settlements

" The Quartet urged both Israel and Palestinians to make progress on their roadmap obligations, including an Israeli freeze on settlements, removal of unauthorized outposts, and opening of East Jerusalem institutions, and Palestinian steps to end violence, terrorism, and...

UN envoy attacks Mid-East Quartet

"A top UN expert has said he will urge the world body to withdraw from the Quartet of Middle East mediators unless it addresses Palestinian human rights. John Dugard, the UN human rights envoy for the Palestinian Territories, told the BBC the US, EU, UN and Russia were...

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