Mideast Peace Deal

White House advisor Jared Kushner, boarding the first Israel-UAE commercial flight following a US-brokered deal to normalise ties, voiced hope Monday for a more peaceful era in the region.

It sounds far-fetched at best: holding a Mideast peace conference without Israelis, Palestinians or the incoming US government.

US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Sunday for a renewed commitment to achieving Middle East peace, saying a lasting deal between Israel, the Palestinians and all their neighbours could be achieved.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted his Palestinian partner in peace-making efforts, accusing him of embracing terrorists "as heroes," harsh words that clouded the start of Secretary of State John Kerry's tenth trip to the region to negotiate a peace deal he claims is "not mission impossible."

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal assured visiting Secretary of State John Kerry Monday there is no problem with the United States, saying "our two friendly countries" are busy dealing with troublesome issues like Syria, Iran and the Mideast peace process.

US Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Wednesday that time was slipping away to reach a Middle East peace deal, stressing for the first time that there may only be a year or two left.

Arab League foreign ministers threw their weight behind the Palestinian president's refusal to negotiate with Israel unless it renews restrictions on West Bank settlement construction, but gave U.S. mediators another month to keep peace talks from collapsing.The grace period, agreed to Friday night at a meeting of the 22-member Arab bloc in Libya, ...

White House advisor Jared Kushner, boarding the first Israel-UAE commercial flight following a US-brokered deal to normalise ties, voiced hope Monday for a more peaceful era in the region.

It sounds far-fetched at best: holding a Mideast peace conference without Israelis, Palestinians or the incoming US government.

US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Sunday for a renewed commitment to achieving Middle East peace, saying a lasting deal between Israel, the Palestinians and all their neighbours could be achieved.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted his Palestinian partner in peace-making efforts, accusing him of embracing terrorists "as heroes," harsh words that clouded the start of Secretary of State John Kerry's tenth trip to the region to negotiate a peace deal he claims is "not mission impossible."

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal assured visiting Secretary of State John Kerry Monday there is no problem with the United States, saying "our two friendly countries" are busy dealing with troublesome issues like Syria, Iran and the Mideast peace process.

US Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Wednesday that time was slipping away to reach a Middle East peace deal, stressing for the first time that there may only be a year or two left.

Arab League foreign ministers threw their weight behind the Palestinian president's refusal to negotiate with Israel unless it renews restrictions on West Bank settlement construction, but gave U.S. mediators another month to keep peace talks from collapsing.The grace period, agreed to Friday night at a meeting of the 22-member Arab bloc in Libya, ...