Haaretz.com - News

In Prague, Peres calls for regional peace in Middle East

Posted: 30 Mar 2009 11:11 AM PDT

PRAGUE - President Shimon Peres expressed optimism Monday that Israel's next government can achieve Mideast peace, even though the coalition will contain parties traditionally opposed to making concessions to the Palestinians. ...

Gadhafi bolts Arab summit, declares himself 'dean of Arab rulers'

Posted: 30 Mar 2009 10:57 AM PDT

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi stormed out of an Arab summit on Monday after denouncing the Saudi king and declaring himself "the dean of Arab rulers." ...

Assad: Israel's new government is against peace

Posted: 30 Mar 2009 10:49 AM PDT

Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday urged Arab leaders convened in Qatar for a regional summit to reject a 2002 Saudi peace initiative, as Israel had demonstrated that it was not a "real partner" to peace, and that "The real aim of Israel's recently elected government is against peace and that the composition of the incoming Cabinet is a clear, unsurprising message to us," Assad said. ...

Fayyad to stay on as PA prime minister - for now

Posted: 30 Mar 2009 10:43 AM PDT

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, who has submitted his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, will stay on until a new government is formed, Palestinian officials said on Monday. ...

The Mideast conflict in 27 words or less

Posted: 30 Mar 2009 09:44 AM PDT

Click here for more articles by Bradley Burston ...