Plans for over 4,000 new settlements near Jerusalem have been approved by the government of Israel. 2,610 housing units in the settlement of Givat Hamatos have been approved – hot…
The US Secretary of State, Hilary Rodham Clinton, made an announcement following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza (video above, courtesy U.S. Department of State). Speaking in Cairo,…
In 2003, when the United States invaded Iraq, I found myself in the awkward position of defending the war to my liberal friends and family. I was majoring in International…
Sarafovo airport in Bulgaria remains closed on Thursday 19th July and flights from Israel to several countries in the East of Europe have been diverted while security forces and medical…
The Middle East Quartet (United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, European Union) issued a statement on 11th April 2012 regarding developments in negotiations between Israel, Palestine and the Quartet. Among…
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has blamed Hizbollah and Iran for a set of co-ordinated attacks on a woman in New Delhi and an employee at the Israeli embassy…
The European Union has decided to place sanctions on the import of oil from Iran. The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union has decided to impose an import ban…
The European Union has appointed Mr Andreas Reinicke to represent Europe in the Middle East Quartet. Currently Germany’s ambassador to Syria, Mr Reinicke has worked in diplomacy for 25 years,…
Palestinian and Israeli negotiators met with Tony Blair on 3rd January 2012 in Amman, Jordan, as part of Quartet talks aimed at restarting peace negotiations between the two parties. Robert…
World leaders have begun travelling to New York ahead of the 66th UN General Assembly where a vote will take place on Palestine’s attempt to gain membership of the international…