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By David Schickert Raad Aweisat is planning to travel to Athens, Greece, this August and become the first-ever Palestinian swimmer to represent his people at the Olympics. Though he lives in a war-tor
Stephanie Ho Secretary of State Colin Powell is calling for Palestinians to be ready to take over any territories Israel returns to them. His comments were echoed by Jordan's King Abdullah, who also s
The United States says the offices of the General Delegation of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in Washington should close. The U.S. State Department said on Monday that the PLO has not taken steps to support the start of direct and meani
By CRI Jerusalem Correspondent Zhang Jin Twenty-six Palestinian prisoners are expected to be released Tuesday or early Wednesday morning as first to be freed ahead of the renewed peace talks this week. CRI's Jordan Lee has more. The Israeli Prison Se
Yemen's defence minister says the country's military will take all measures to ensure the safety of foreign diplomatic missions in the country. Defense Minister Brigadier Mohammad Nasser Ahmad: The embassies have moved some of their citizens, but we
By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: November 15, 2003 This is Steve Ember with In the News, from VOA Special English. Planning has been taking place for talks between Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia an
By Suzanne Presto Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank is facing strong opposition in parliament. As the prime minister tries to garner
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon, who is currently on a visit to the Middle East, will meet with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to support the Egyptian- led goal of an early cease-fire between Israel and the
Palestinian official expects vote on bid of UN recognition at year- end RAMALLAH, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- A senior Palestinian official expected on Friday that the vote in the UN on the Palestinian bid of recognizing the state of Palestine as a non-memb
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked the U.N. Security Council Friday to recognize a Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu countered that statehood should only follow a negotiated peace accord, and the internation
The United States on Monday cut off funding to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, after the body voted to accept a bid for full membership by the Palestinians. State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland ca
Miral, a new film by acclaimed director Julian Schnabel, is based on a book by Palestinian author Rula Jebreal. It chronicles the lives of four Palestinian women - from 1948 when the state of Israel was created to the 1990s. Through the four women, a
As diplomats scramble to avert a Palestinian request for full United Nations recognition this week, the European Union remains deeply divided on the issue. Analysts say the differences may undermine Europe's efforts to play a meaningful role in the M
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Israeli Palestinian peace process remains vibrant, even though both sides say they will likely miss their target of signing a peace deal by the end of the year. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Jerusa
The presence of Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is at the heart of the impasse facing negotiators. This is one of the key flashpoints in the conflict between Israeli settlers who are determined to stay and the Palestinian residen
By Jeffrey Young Yasser Arafat has led movements and then an administration -- the Palestinian National Authority -- representing the Palestinian people. His powerful personality has affected relation
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: A new play in New York centers on Palestinian militants who hid from the Israeli army for over a month in 2002 inside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports that The Siege, not surprisingly, is controversial
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 26 November 2007 During the next three days Israeli and Palestinian negotiators who meet in Washington D.C. and Annapolis, Maryland will try to do something that has eluded them for seven years - resurrect the Mideast peace pr
GAZA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian political powers had on Sunday differed over the decision of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee that was made on Saturday which called for holding parliamentary(国会的议会的) an
RAMALLAH, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will resign Monday to open the door for reshuffling(改组) his West Bank-based government, sources said Sunday. The sources told Xinhua that Fayyad would form and lead the new