An inside look at the horrific assault on the Syrian city of Homs by the Syrian regime was released on Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW), which cited testimony that Syrian forces are shelling populated neighborhoods. In addition, the HRW…
The leaders of the primary Palestinian political factions, Hamas’ Khaled Meshaal and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, reached an agreement in Doha, Qatar on Monday to form an interim unity government to be headed by Abbas. According to the…
With Palestinian officials declaring preliminary talks with Israel a failure, an Israeli official on Thursday called upon the Palestinians to stick with the discussions, which seek to re-launch the peace process between the sides. Meanwhile, the European Union and the…
The Palestinians are warning they will not continue preparatory discussions with the Israelis seeking to restart peace talks unless Israel addresses the topic of borders to their satisfaction. The Israelis have said in the past they don’t want the borders…
Following a United Nations briefing on Tuesday regarding the situation in Syria, US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice sharply condemned the ongoing brutality by the Syrian regime. Citing figures provided by the UN, Rice noted that hundreds have been…
Representatives from the Israelis and the Palestinians met in Jordan on Tuesday as part of a bid to jumpstart dormant peace talks between the sides. The direct meeting was the first in more than a year, although the Jordanians sought…