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American foreign aid in Muslim countries: Upgrade or end?
August 22, 2011Despite the billions of dollars that the United States has spent in aid to many Muslim countries, our image in many of these countries continues to be profoundly negative. The "winning hearts and minds" strategy simply has not worked. It is...
Israeli PM Netanyahu meets with Obama after rejecting US's border proposal (VIDEO)
May 20, 2011U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, just one day after Obama's comments on Israel's possible future borders stoked tensions. The Israeli leader arrived at the White House on Friday, one...
Russia reaffirms recognition of Palestinian state
January 18, 2011The Russian president, on a rare visit to the West Bank, has reaffirmed Moscow's recognition of an independent Palestinian state. Dmitry Medvedev said Russia had recognised the state in 1988 and his country's position remained unchanged. The Russian...
Palestinians will ask UN security Council to condemn settlements
December 30, 2010Palestinian officials say they plan to ask the United Nations Security Council early next month to approve a motion condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and demanding a complete halt to their construction. A draft of the resolution, obtained...
US Mideast envoy begins new push to restart peace talks
December 14, 2010U.S. special Mideast envoy George Mitchell arrived in Israel as part of the Obama administration's efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. The U.S. envoy's visit comes a week after the Obama administration dropped its demand for Israel...
Land swap, difficult proposal for both Israelis and Palestinians (video)
May 06, 2010A land swap between Israelis and Palestinians is one of the possible elements of an eventual Middle East peace deal. Right-wing members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition have been calling for a deal in which some Arab...
10 most important world events of 2005
December 29, 2005The following list is what many RIA Novosti correspondents consider the 10 most important world events of 2005. 1. The failure of the European Constitution. By voting against the European Constitutional Treaty at a national referendum, France caused...