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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Last week in Egypt, a group of Coptic Christians were traveling to a monastery where they intended to pray. Their convoy was attacked by gunmen. More than two dozen people were killed, and a similar number were injured. The Islam
The Middle East Conflict has raged for generations, frustrating mediators and diplomats. How could one person make a positive difference? Gregory Levey tried, and titled the book about his effort, How To Make Peace In The Middle East In Six Months Or
On a recent trip to the Middle East, Vice President Mike Pence visited Egypt, Jordan, and Israel. In his remarks to a special session of the Knesset, Vice President Pence stated that in meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptia
Middle East Indifferent About US Presidential Election People across the Middle East have been roiled by political change for nearly two years, So it's perhaps not surprising the U.S. presidential election is failing to garner much interest. Few are
Conflicts across the Middle East have had a major effect on children. Millions of boys and girls now live in refugee camps after escaping fighting in places such as Syria and northern Iraq. They have had to spend their early years dealing with the te
IN THE NEWS - Bush Discusses Middle East Policy in State of the Union Speech By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, February 05, 2005 This is Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. Ameri
By Al Pessin Tampa, Florida 28 March 2008 The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, Central Asia and East Africa stepped down Friday, after just a year in command, following allegations he had disagreed with the Bush Administration on some key
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 20 July 2006 Experts say very little was accomplished at the just completed G-8 summit bringing together leaders of the world's major industrialized democracies. In this report from Washington, The summit was overtaken
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 28 September 2007 The problems of the Middle East figured prominently during Friday's U.N. General Assembly debate as many leaders from the region - including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Palestinian Authorit
Arab Spring Brought Major Change, Challenges to Middle East The wave of popular uprisings that swept the Arab world were as unexpected as they were cataclysmic. Long-reigning rulers fell, others teeter on the brink, and the region is forever changed.
Water is a scarce resource in the desert regions of the Middle East. Though disputes over water have come close to triggering wars between nations of the region in the past, diplomats intervened to keep tensions to a minimum. Now a new study suggests
Global Concern Grows About Deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome The new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome strain was diagnosed in Saudi Arabia last year. It is a coronavirus, the same viral family that triggered the outbreak of SARS, Severe Acute R
Kenyans Line Up for Middle East Jobs Despite Record of Abuse Twenty-year-old Benard Akech has too much time on his hands. Since graduating from high school two years ago, he has yet to find a job in Nairobi. So, he has decided to look for work abroad
US, Russia Rift Affects Syria, Entire Middle East WASHINGTON Middle East analysts say the erosion of relations between the U.S. and Russia over the Ukraine crisis is likely to have an impact on the Middle East, especially the conflict in Syria, which
By Meredith Buel Washington 21 November 2007 The United States has invited nearly 50 countries and international organizations to a Middle East peace conference next week designed as a springboard for Israel and the Palestinians to begin negotiations
By David Gollust Annapolis 27 November 2007 Senior officials from nearly 50 countries and international organizations have gathered in Annapolis, Maryland near Washington for a conference aimed at launching final-status peace negotiations between Isr
By Paula Wolfson Jerusalem 09 January 2008 President Bush has arrived in Israel - the first stop on a Middle East journey designed to bolster the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and foster unity on Iran. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson
By Scott Stearns Jerusalem 14 May 2008 President Bush is in Israel to begin a five-day trip to the Middle East. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the president is hoping for progress on efforts to resolve the Israeli - Palestinian
Romney Criticizes Obama Middle East Policy THE WHITE HOUSE U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Monday that he would be a strong president internationally if elected next month. He used a speech at the Virginia Military Institute i
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 22 October 2007 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he hopes peace negotiations to establish a Palestinian state will be successfully concluded by the end of 2008. On a visit to Indonesia, he also stressed the imp