Palestine and Israel miss a chance for peace

Palestine and Israel miss a chance for peace

(VOVworld)- Launched 8 months ago and backed by the US, the Middle East peace initiative of US Secretary of State John Kerry failed to meet its deadline. Instead of reaching a framework agreement on...
Palestine ready for talks with Israel

Palestine ready for talks with Israel

(VOVworld) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that he was ready to extend peace talks with Israel after Tel Aviv suspended the talks with the Palestinians in response to...
Israel suspends peace talks with Palestine

Israel suspends peace talks with Palestine

(VOVworld) – Israel has announced its suspension of peace talks with Palestine and economic sanctions against Palestine which has limited autonomy on the West Bank occupied by Israel
Egypt’s new Cabinet sworn in

Egypt’s new Cabinet sworn in

(VOVworld) - Egypt's new government of Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahleb was sworn in Saturday with the presence of Defence Minister Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, who is expected to run for...

Palestine has new Prime Minister

Following the resignation of former Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday appointed Rami Hamdullah as his new prime minister
Thorny way to peace in Middle East

Thorny way to peace in Middle East

(VOVworld) - The road to peace in the Middle East is strewn with obstacles. International diplomatic efforts to bring Palestine and Israel to the negotiating table have been clouded by clashes and disagreements over...
Undercurrent in the Egyptian political arena

Undercurrent in the Egyptian political arena

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s political arena is growing more turbulent as the power struggle between President Mohamed Morsi and Egypt’s powerful military clique becomes fiercer. In a surprise move last Sunday, Morsi appointed...
Positive sign for Middle East peace process

Positive sign for Middle East peace process

(VOVworld) - A “comprehensive and mutual” truce has been agreed between Israel and Palestine after four days of fierce violence. The cease fire followed Egypt’s effort to broker a deal...
Israel-Palestine peace talks not yet in sight

Israel-Palestine peace talks not yet in sight

(VOVworld)- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has turned his back on peace after the Fatah leader warned that peace negotiations cannot resume without an...