All Posts Tagged With: "middle east peace process"

Kerry Pushes Israel and Turkey to Normalize Political Relations

April 7th, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
On Sunday John Kerry the U.S. Secretary of State, on a visit to Istanbul urged Turkish leaders to restore complete diplomatic relations as quickly as possible with Israel. Kerry said Washington sees the two countries as the Middle East’s anchors for stability. The top diplomat in the U.S. made his remarks during a press conference [...]

Obama visits Petra Prior to Ending Mideast Visit

March 23rd, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
U.S. President Barack Obama ended his successful first Mideast trip with some sightseeing in Petra on Saturday. He marveled at the ancient city in Jordan as he completed his four-day trip to the Middle East. The visit to Petra followed his visits to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The diplomatic portion of the trip was [...]

Rubio Heads to Israel and Jordan

February 17th, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
Republican Marco Rubio, the U.S. Senator from Florida, left on an official visit to Israel and Jordan on Saturday. Rubio is the likely frontrunner for the presidential nomination for the Republicans in 2016. He announced on Saturday on his website that he was traveling to the Middle East on an official capacity as a Foreign [...]

Obama Second Term Middle East Policy

January 27th, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
The second term for President Barack Obama is just getting under way and there is new talk about U.S. policy in the Middle East, especially with regards to the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. Talk about the Middle East gained momentum during the Senate hearings for John Kerry who is expected to receive [...]

Obama’s Middle East Envoy Set to Resign in December

November 11th, 2011 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
Dennis B. Ross has been President Barack Obama’s most influential advisers on Iran and and the Middle East peace process but he would soon be out of the administration. A senior White House official said that Ross would leave his position in December. Ross announced his resignation at a lunch with Jewish leaders. He told [...]