French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius paid tribute to Egypt as “a major power in the Middle East” as he sought to emphasise Europe’s desire for a two state solution to be realised to end Israeli- Palestinian conflict, in his meeting on Tuesday with his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Kamel Ali Amr in Paris.
Ahead of fresh talks between world powers, Iran in Kazakhstan, Netanyahu opposes continued negotiations while Tehran moves forward with nuke development; Norway's FM 'concerned' about Islamic Republic's lack of cooperation.
'Wall Street Journal' quotes US, Israeli and European officials as saying Khamenei attempting to avert crisis with West by limiting uranium enrichment to avoid passing ''red line'' set by Netanyahu.
The newly-elected Pope used his first Easter address Sunday to deliver a rousing call for Middle East peace, as he appealed on Israelis and Palestinians to “willingly and courageously resume negotiations” in the stalled peace process to end their common “struggle to find the road of agreement.”
