Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, a U.S.-trained economist who gained international respect and hefty aid donations for the Palestinian cause, said he will resign in a move aimed at reviving a power-sharing deal with the militant group Hamas. ...more

March 8, 2009

Is Muslim anti-Americanism driven by our culture or our foreign policy? Do they hate us for "who we are," or "what we do?" ...more

July 28, 2008

Arab holdout Syria agreed Sunday to attend a Mideast peace conference called by President Bush to restart talks to resolve the six-decade conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, yet expectations for the summit remained low. The two sides came to Washington without agreeing on basic terms for their negotiations. ...more

November 26, 2007

Saudi Arabia and other key Arab nations Friday agreed to attend a U.S.-sponsored peace conference, a move that added credibility to Washington's attempt to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict before President Bush leaves office. ...more

November 24, 2007

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinians sought Thursday to persuade skeptical Arab nations to attend a U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference, insisting it could open the door to a Palestinian state in the next year. Saudi Arabia and Syria remain the most important holdouts. ...more

November 23, 2007

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that vigorous peace negotiations could go far toward establishing an independent Palestinian state before President Bush leaves office. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice promised a "serious and substantive" launch to new talks. ...more

November 5, 2007

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday expressed hope that a successful negotiated vision of a Palestinian state will marginalize Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza Strip. ...more

October 16, 2007