By Jeff Swicord Jerusalem 28 November 2007 In Annapolis, Maryland, the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed to restart long-stalled peace talks. As the Mideast peace conference convened in the U.S., the leaders each spoke of the lon...
By Paula Wolfson White House 27 November 2007 President Bush is striking an optimistic tone as delegates to a U.S.-led Mideast Conference prepare to get down to business in Annapolis, Maryland. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports on the eve of the conference...
By Jim Fry Washington, D.C. 23 November 2007 On Tuesday, world leaders will gather in Annapolis, Maryland to discuss peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. President Bush announced the peace conference earlier this year. He will host a d...
By Rosanne Skirble Annapolis, Maryland 22 November 2007 Next week, the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the United States along with foreign ministers of other countries will gather in Annapolis on Tuesday for the Middle East Peace Su...
By Meredith Buel Washington 21 November 2007 The United States has invited nearly 50 countries and international organizations to a Middle East peace conference next week designed as a springboard for Israel and the Palestinians to begin negotiations...
By David Gollust Washington 13 November 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told American Jewish leaders Tuesday that Israel, confident of U.S. security backing, needs to make difficult choices necessary for peace with the Palestinians. Rice is...
By Jim Teeple Ramallah 07 November 2007 Following talks this week with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he believes there is a real possibility of achieving peace with Israel. After the meetings, Isra...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 07 November 2007 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir says he is fully committed to a peace accord with former southern Sudanese rebels. The Sudanese leader made the remark during a three-day visit to South Africa that conclud...
By Kari Barber Dakar 05 November 2007 Two Mali Tuareg leaders are to meet Monday in Algiers in an effort to revive a peace process between rebels and the Malian government. Tuareg, nomadic Berbers, have been fighting the government, they say for more...
By Noel King Kigali 19 October 2007 Congo's 2006 democratic elections were intended to usher in a new era of peace in the once war-torn nation. And while improvements have been seen in certain areas across the vast country, holdout armed groups in th...