First steps toward peace
641150
Any Israeli withdrawal from land that may one day be a Palestinian homeland is long overdue. For that reason, we should all applaud Prime Minister Ariel Sharonâs recent victory in the Knesset that will close Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip.
403179
PRISTINA, Serbia -- Kosovo took its first tentative steps yesterday on the road to becoming what would look very much like a sovereign nation: A UN envoy unveiled a blueprint for the future of the tense, ethnically divided Balkan province.
230812
Comment is free: Shimon Peres: As president I intend to serve with courage and kindness, and to pursue peace within Israel and with our neighbours.
159155
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says ending terrorism is the first step toward meaningful progress in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
526994
Peace gestures gain momentum, but Sharon and Abbas must still face hard-line opposition groups.
394607
Plans to form a single political party in Venezuela have taken a step forward with the first activists' meetings.
7112
The differences of opinion come as the community prepares to enjoy power for the first time in Iraq's history.
202267
The UK prime minister is to outline his vision for progress in the region's peace process, as he begins visiting the area.
382991
PARIS -- He stood only 5 feet 2 inches but Yasser Arafat cast a long shadow on the world stage, and many leaders, diplomats, and analysts saw in his passing an opportunity to unlock the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
54625
A tentative step was taken yesterday in the quest to finding lasting peace in the crisis torn Dafur region of Sudan when the Abuja peace talks unanimously adopted a four-point draft agenda.
215492
It&#39;s been almost a week since Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died. With constant conflict in the Middle East , some wonder if Arafat&#39;s death will bring about peace in his former home.
127089
Inhabitants of the Iraqi city of Najaf enjoy their first night of peace in several weeks after a ceasefire deal.
358980
The announcement may give new momentum to peace talks with Pakistan, which has long demanded such a step.
493132
In our Notebook: Africa blog: the hardest part of implementing the new peace agreement is in identities.
342921
A peace walk is to take place across two London boroughs blighted by a recent spate of fatal shootings.
614510
Palestinian refugees yesterday got their first close look at their top political leaders in 22 years, winning reassurances that the right to return home -- a key sticking point through years of peace negotiations with Israel -- will not be abandoned.
50325
Before talks could begin, big issues - such as Palestinian unity - need resolution.