One day after delivering a speech to the Muslim world, U.S. President Barack Obama pushed for progress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and in negotiations on Iran's nuclear ambitions. The president spoke after talks with German Chancellor An...
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says a Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip must be respected. On the eve of a diplomatic sweep through the region, Mr. Ban said he is deeply anguished over the situation...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 June 2008 The United States' top diplomat has concluded a peace mission to Israel and the Palestinian territories. But she has little to show for it, as we hear from Robert Berger at the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. US Secr...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 June 2008 Israeli and Palestinian leaders have held a summit meeting in a bid to advance the peace process. But new obstacles have emerged, as we hear from Robert Berger at the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Mahmoud Abbas (l)...
By Michael Bowman White House 13 May 2008 President Bush has departed on a five-day trip to the Middle East, his second visit to the region this year, with stops in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. VOA's Michael Bowman reports form the White House, w...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 14 March 2008 A United States envoy has launched a new peace mission to the Middle East. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, he was critical of both Israel and the Palestinians. Retired American general Wi...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 11 March 2008 Many Arabs say recent violence in Gaza and Israel is placing the Middle East peace process in jeopardy again. VOA Middle East Correspondent Challiss McDonough reports from Cairo the process is under review ah...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 05 March 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to resume peace talks. The announcement came on a day of intense diplomatic activity and an easing of tensions in the Gaza Strip...
By Scott Stearns White House 03 January 2008 President Bush visits the Middle East next week to push his peace agenda following a U.S.-sponsored international conference late last year meant to infuse the stalled Mideast peace process with new moment...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 December 2007 Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are moving ahead despite a dispute over Jewish settlements. But as Robert Berger reports from Jerusalem, deadly violence in the West Bank is overshadowing pea...