Good Vibes from the Mideast?
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Some participants at the Arab-Israeli talks believe a strong resolve to seek an agreement has been established. Not so fast, say the pessimists
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WASHINGTON - George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair raised hope yesterday for Middle East peace and the creation of an independent and democratic Palestinian state, following the death this week of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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There is an air of relief blowing in with the hot sea breeze over the Gaza Strip these days, but it's one salted with worry that factional warfare which ended in victory for Hamas two weeks ago could swiftly return.
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British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said yesterday that he is &quot;more optimistic&quot; about the prospects for Mideast peace after two days of talks with Israelis and Palestinians.
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A rare optimism is taking hold among Palestinians amid signs of a possible breakthrough in the long-deadlocked Mideast peace process.
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A new Mideast radio station is attracting both Palestinians and Israelis. How a format created during South Africaâs apartheid era is offering a fresh forum in a troubled region.
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Analysis: Why there's little grounds for optimism that Tony Blair, Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas can restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s disappearance from the scene has raised hopes that perhaps a window of opportunity to a new era has now opened.
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s illness and his departure from the West Bank presents a blessing and a curse for Israelis and Palestinians alike.
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Along with chaotic mourning for Yasser Arafat among Palestinians, there is calm reflection in Central Minnesota about the future of a conflicted region.
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We were walking down M Street in Georgetown this weekend past the Ukranian Embassy and wondered whether stress levels inside the embassy have reduced since the electoral troubles in Ukraine sort of subsided ...
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THE MONTH since Yasser Arafat&#39;s death has seen an encouraging flurry of movement on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s last days on earth, a subject of intense interest throughout much of the world, have evoked mixed emotions in the country that was his life&#39;s obsession: Israel.
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A European gateway to the Middle East. A boost to the European Union's chances of matching American clout.
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Since the death of the Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, a mood has been spreading in the Middle East that had not been felt for a long time: optimism.
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Description: Senior news analyst NPR&#39;s Daniel Schorr says the prospect of Middle East peace is much improved if young Palestinian leaders replace the aging Yasser Arafat &quot;old guard.
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BALTIMORE -- Following the death of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, some Marylanders begin to think about what&#39;s next in the Mideast peace process.