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Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni chats with Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat at a dinner hosted by US Secretary of State John Kerry, before the opening of Middle East peace talks at the State Department in Washington, DC, USA, 29 July 2013. EPA/MIKE THEILER

Kerry appoints Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Jul 30, 2013 | Middle East

Washington and Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Secretary of State John Kerry has appointed Martin Indyk as US special envoy to the preliminary peace talks set to begin this week between Israeli and Palestinian representatives. Indyk, who is 62, served as a National...

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Secretary of State John Kerry, with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, and Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby. (AP)

New Joint US-Arab League Efforts to Revive Mid-East Peace

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 30, 2013 | Middle East

Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Arab League officials yesterday in an effort to revive the fading Middle East peace process. Kerry, who has traveled to the region three times since taking office in February to meet with...

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Israeli soldiers taking position during clashes with Palestinian students from Bir Ziet university, February 19, 2013. (EPA/ATEF SAFADI)

European Ex-Leaders Urge New Efforts on Israel-Palestine

by Nadine Makarem | Apr 27, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A group of senior former European leaders and officials warned the EU’s foreign policy chief this week that the chances for a peaceful two-state solution to the Arab–Israeli conflict are growing dim, and urged action to re-start the peace...

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A Palestinian woman walks past mugs featuring Hamas leader Khaled Meshal and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya (bottom R) at a souvenir shop in Gaza City on April 2, 2013. (AFP)

Hamas Re-elects Meshal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 2, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hamas has re-elected Khaled Meshal as president of its governing political bureau via its Shura Council, after private talks in Cairo that lasted until late on Monday night. A Hamas official in the Egyptian capital confirmed the decision,...

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US President Barack Obama (C), Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) take part in an arrival ceremony for Obama at Ben Gurion International Airport on March 20, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN)

Obama’s Defining Moments in Israel

by David Andrew Weinberg | Mar 28, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

Now that US President Barack Obama has returned to Washington and the dust is settling on his visit to the Holy Land, we can take stock of what actually transpired during his trip. Expectations for the trip to Jerusalem, Ramallah and Amman were intentionally set lower...