U.S. launches Middle East peace moves
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U.S. President George W. Bush called on Monday for a Middle East peace conference bringing together Israel, the Palestinians and some Arab neighbors and led by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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US president to call for international peace conference including Israeli and Arab representatives.
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The U.S. is trying to jump-start Middle East peace talks. But an accord between Palestinian factions got in the way. A key member of Congress discusses how the deal has affected U.S. funding for Fatah.
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US President Bush says he is ready to pressure Middle East peace negotiators, as he makes his first visit to Israel.
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Embarking on his first visit to Jerusalem as U.S. president, George W. Bush pressed Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday to seize what he called an historic opportunity and make tough concessions for peace.
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How Condoleezza Rice hopes to bring peace to the Middle East--and salvage the Administration's foreign policy
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians accused the  United States on Sunday of destroying the Middle East peace  process after Washington signaled it could accept some growth  of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday will invest US prestige in a new Middle East peace drive, pressing Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike for steps to help Palestinians elect a new president.
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Foreign Secretary David Miliband believes an upcoming US-sponsored Middle East peace conference could kickstart efforts to end conflict.
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Determined to revive the stalled   Israeli-Palestinian peace process, U.S. Secretary of State   Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday she planned to travel to the   Middle East soon.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  has approved a start to diplomatic talks with the Palestinians  in response to a lull in militant attacks secured by their new  leader Mahmoud Abbas, officials said on Wednesday. The decision  came hours before senior U.S. diplomat William Burns was to  arrive on a fresh White House mission to revive a "road map"  peace plan envisaging a Palestinian state in the West Bank and  Gaza Strip co-existing with a secure Israel.
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President Bush expressed hopes for peace at the start of a regional tour intended to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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Dubai, Nov. 23 (NNN) : US Secretary of State Colin Powell has urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to make the most of new chances for peace in the Middle East.
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BERLIN  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined British and German allies pledging Friday to help Israel and the Palestinians seize an opening for peace in the Middle East. They also said diplomacy can neutralize a nuclear threat in Iran.
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President Bush will make his first trip to Jerusalem and the West Bank next month to push Israel and the Palestinians toward peace, the White House announced yesterday.
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George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism.
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BEIJING, Dec. 20 -- United States President George W. Bush says he believes he can help bring peace to the Middle East in his second term.