Europe leverage seems limited in Mideast
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As the Palestinians&#39; main donor and Israel&#39;s top commercial partner, Europe could be a major player in pushing to restart the stalled Middle East peace process in the post-Yasser Arafat era.
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Good news has been in short supply for Europe&#39;s traditional industrial economies like Germany and France. Growth remains weak, unemployment high, labor markets are still rigid and the euro is soaring, pricing their exports out of the market.
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The European Union will wait until a Palestinian unity government finalizes its policy toward Israel before deciding whether to restore financing to the Palestinian Authority.
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The debate by the Israeli parliament on whether to pull out of the Gaza Strip is the focus of much editorial comment in Europe Tuesday, while other European papers look at the high price of oil.
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Compared to a decade or so ago, the belief in the messianic power of democracy and markets has reached a new low. Why another face-off between Washington and Moscow isnât as impossible as you might think.
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European countries are adopting tougher tactics to combat terrorism, but cooperation remains a challenge.
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Mideast isn't 'festering'; it's spoiled  Sunday's "At Issue" headline opines, "Talking to Iran, Syria is a wise course for U.S." Unfortunately, the reader is not given any rationale as to exactly why there is wisdom in this course of action.
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U.S. fund managers seem inclined not to make any big shifts in allocations among the major asset classes, but a new Reuters poll shows money moving into Europe outside of the Eurozone and into non-Japan Asia.
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Lack of agreement keeps the EU from flexing its foreign policy muscles. That is especially apparent in Darfur&#39;s humanitarian catastrophe, which has ministers &quot;extremely concerned&quot; but unable to enforce any action.
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Financial ties between the Middle East and Asia are strengthening by the day, threatening the flow of investment dollars to Europe and the U.S.
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Paris, Aug 25 (DPA) Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom today said that his government believes that Europe can help in the reconstruction of Gaza but does not see it playing a role in enforcing security in the area after Israel leaves it.
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European equities were set for a slow start on Thursday, within sight of five-year highs, but with little in the way of impetus to drive them there.
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The Bush administration is reaching out to European allies for a possible new push for peace in the Middle East if Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is replaced by more
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Votes this month could mark advances in the Middle East, but history shows that democracy requires time, commitment.
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The sharp fall of the dollar against the euro could spur European companies to step up their acquisitions in the United States, but analysts say European buyers could face constraints in certain sectors.
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The United States is resisting pressure from Europe to expand the mandate of new Middle East quartet envoy Tony Blair as it tries to preserve its control over the Israel-Palestinian dossier.
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FRANKFURT Will the European Central Bank intervene in the world&#39;s currency markets to put a lid on the euro? It has become a tantalizing prospect for many Europeans, who are nervous about the economic impact