LONDON, Nov. 8, 2008 (Reuters) Hamas is ready to talk to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama but he must respect the Palestinian Islamist group's "rights and options," its leader Khaled Meshaal said in an interview Saturday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headed to the Middle East on Wednesday to set the stage for future Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that both sides acknowledge will not produce an agreement this year. ... > full story
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Hamas to boycott Palestinian reconciliation talks Nov. 8, 2008 (AOL News) A senior Hamas official in Syria says his group is boycotting upcoming Palestinian reconciliation talks with rival Fatah. Deputy Hamas leader ...
Rice visits former Palestinian militant stronghold Nov. 8, 2008 (Houston Chronicle) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited this former West Bank militant stronghold Saturday to highlight Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' ...
Middle East peace talks are making progress, says Rice Nov. 7, 2008 (The Irish Times) US SECRETARY of state Condoleezza Rice has tried to put a positive spin on the failure of Israel and the Palestinians to achieve a breakthrough in ...
Obama serious about Middle East peace, Abbas says Nov. 5, 2008 (Ynet News, Israel) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said US President-elect Barack Obama is serious about the Middle East peace process. . . . . Abbas ...