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Jason Greenblatt (C), US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, sits next to Tzachi Hanegbi (L), Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation and Mazen Ghoneim, head of the Palestinian Water Authority, during a news conference in Jerusalem July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (REUTERS)

Jordan, Palestine, Israel Sign Water Deal under US Auspices

by Kifah Ziboun and Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 14, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah, Amman- US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Jason Greenblatt, announced on Thursday a tripartite agreement over a water deal between Israel, Palestine and Jordan. The deal guarantees the accession of Palestine to the “Red-Dead Water Project”, which...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) attends a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 18, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman.)

Palestinians deadlocked on Kerry peace plan

by Kifah Ziboun and Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 19, 2013 | Middle East

Amman/Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Secretary of State John Kerry has extended his stay in Amman as the Palestinian sides appear to be far from reaching consensus over the resumption of peace talks with Israel. Seeking to persuade the Palestinians of his peace...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the press with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas following their meeting at the Palestinian presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JACQUELYN MARTIN

Final status talks on Israel-Palestine “within reach,” says Kerry

by Kifah Ziboun and Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jun 30, 2013 | Middle East

Ramallah and Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—After days of speculation that a breakthrough in Palestinian–Israeli peace talks may be close, the US secretary of state, John Kerry, said on Sunday that the chances for final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians...