Israel-Palestine conflict
Palestinians easing demands for settlement freeze
World
June 23, 2011
Palestinians easing demands for settlement freeze
Ramallah - The Palestinians are ready to drop their demand for a complete Israeli settlement construction freeze and resume peace…
Norman Finkelstein on revolution, counter-revolution and Israel-Palestine
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Norman Finkelstein on revolution, counter-revolution and Israel-Palestine
Norman Finkelstein, an American political scientist who specializes in the Holocaust and the Israel-Palestine conflict, is in Egypt for the…
Arab ministers ponder response to US push for renewed Mideast peace talks
World
December 15, 2010
Arab ministers ponder response to US push for renewed Mideast peace talks
Arab foreign ministers held discussions on Wednesday in an effort to hammer out a joint stance on US-backed efforts to…
Arab League to convene following US abandonment of settlement pressure
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Arab League to convene following US abandonment of settlement pressure
The Arab League on Sunday announced plans to hold the next Arab Peace Initiative Committee meeting this Wednesday. The meeting…
Mubarak: Gulf among Egypt’s national security priorities
Egypt
June 23, 2010
Mubarak: Gulf among Egypt’s national security priorities
Gulf stability is high on Egypt's national security agenda, said President Hosni Mubarak Wednesday, in reference to Cairo's growing concern…
Tuesday’s papers: Protests and Netanyahu
Egypt
May 4, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Protests and Netanyahu
All of the major newspapers lead with reports on yesterday's demonstration in downtown Cairo calling for amendments to Articles 76,…
Camp David through Palestinian eyes
Egypt
April 26, 2010
Camp David through Palestinian eyes
On 25 April, as Egyptians celebrated the liberation of the Sinai Peninsula after military struggle, victory and finally a peace…
Tuesday’s papers: Palestine summit, succession and Nile Basin
Egypt
April 20, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Palestine summit, succession and Nile Basin
State-owned papers focus on the Egypt-Palestine summit in Sharm el-Sheikh today, at which President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian Prime Minister…
Wednesday’s papers: Obama ‘wrings’ Chinese leader, Muslim Brotherhood internal crisis
Egypt
April 14, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Obama ‘wrings’ Chinese leader, Muslim Brotherhood internal crisis
Al-Ahram leads today with a report on US President Barack Obama's success at “wringing” an agreement from his Chinese “counterpart”…
Israeli settlements buried two-state solution, says expert
World
March 24, 2010
Israeli settlements buried two-state solution, says expert
Jerusalem--A dovish Israeli expert who predicted Israel's settlement campaign would perpetuate its control of the occupied West Bank said pursuing…