Israeli settlements

Israel’s new housing project is ‘irresponsible’ and ‘provocative’, says FM
Egypt

Israel’s new housing project is ‘irresponsible’ and ‘provocative’, says FM

Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr condemned Israel’s recent announcement that it is constructing more than a thousand housing units in…
Israel approves 1100 new homes in east Jerusalem
World

Israel approves 1100 new homes in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM - Israel granted the go-ahead on Tuesday for construction of 1100 new Jewish housing units in east Jerusalem, and…
Israeli groups to challenge boycott law in court
World

Israeli groups to challenge boycott law in court

JERUSALEM - A coalition of Israeli human rights groups said Tuesday it would ask the country's Supreme Court to overturn…
Mubarak, Abbas meet in Cairo to discuss moribund peace process
Egypt

Mubarak, Abbas meet in Cairo to discuss moribund peace process

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday met with Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas, currently on a two-day official visit…
UN Arab Group seeks Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements
Egypt

UN Arab Group seeks Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements

The Arab Group at the United Nations is seeking to have the UN Security Council issue a resolution indicting Israel's…
Arab ministers ponder response to US push for renewed Mideast peace talks
World

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…
Abbas: No talks with Israel in shadow of settlements
Egypt

Abbas: No talks with Israel in shadow of settlements

President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Israel as long as it refuses to freeze settlement building, but…
PA still awaiting US proposal for temporary Israeli settlement freeze
Egypt

PA still awaiting US proposal for temporary Israeli settlement freeze

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday announced that it had not yet received a US proposal for a three-month freeze…
Clinton, Israeli PM to meet amid settlement row
World

Clinton, Israeli PM to meet amid settlement row

NEW YORK -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday as new strains…
Egypt condemns resumption of settlement building in Jerusalem
Egypt

Egypt condemns resumption of settlement building in Jerusalem

Egypt on Saturday condemned Israeli plans to build new housing units in East Jerusalem, describing the decision as "provocative." Hossam…
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