Investment Pact May Mark Thaw in SA-Israel Relations
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IN A MOVE that s uggests growing political will from the South African and Israeli governments to forge closer economic ties, the two countries sign ed a protection of investments agreement yesterday in Sandton.
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CAIRO -- In an effort to warm a frosty peace, Egypt and Israel signed their first trade agreement with the United States since reaching an historic peace accord more than two decades ago.
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The Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Tuesday to begin tackling the core issues of a peace agreement in a push to revive stalled negotiations ahead of the arrival of President Bush.
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U.S. politics, a desire to support  Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan and  Palestinian political disarray play into hints U.S. officials  may accept growth within Israeli settlements.
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The deal is a trade pact that will enable Egypt to export goods to the US duty free - as long as they have a minimum percentage made in Israel.
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Egypt wants jobs. Israel wants a meaningful peace. And the nations plan to sign an agreement that they hope will fulfill both their goals.
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CAIRO, Dec 14  - In a partnership hailed as a major boost to often chilly ties, Egypt and Israel on Tuesday signed a first joint trade accord with the United States since their historic peace treaty 25 years ago.
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Israel could end up on a collision course with the European Union and face sanctions like apartheid-era South Africa unless the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, a confidential government report warns.
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Israel and the Palestinians ended a  nearly two-year freeze in high-level diplomatic contacts on  Wednesday and agreed to prepare for a first summit between  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Israel said it had begun the transfer of tens of millions of dollars in tax funds to the Palestinian Authority on Sunday after a break of 17 months, hoping to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas and isolate Hamas.
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Israel on Sunday began transferring to the Palestinians some of the hundreds of millions of dollars in tax funds it had frozen for 17 months, hoping to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas while isolating Hamas.
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Israeli and Palestinian officials are  trying to work out a deal to end Israel's biggest Gaza  offensive in four years of conflict in return for stopping  rocket fire into the Jewish state, security sources said.
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By Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic Editor and Inigo Gilmore in Herzliya. Israel threw its weight yesterday behind Tony Blair&#39;s plans to hold an international Middle East conference in London in February, but left
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Israel has agreed to let Egypt step up its military presence along its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of an Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory set for next year, officials have said.
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¡¡ PORT LOUIS, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Southern African countries Tuesday pledged better trade and investment relations with China as well as India in the final communique released at the end of their two-day summit.
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In the boldest sign of a thaw following the death of Yasser Arafat, Egypt will collaborate with Israel in new industrial zones and may soon return its ambassador to Israel.
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One month after Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, realignments on both sides of the Palestinian-Israeli divide are raising fragile hopes for a mutual retreat from four years of fighting.