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Outside View: Recognition to what endPhiladelphia (UPI) Feb 2, 2012 In terms of economics the notion of mutual recognition refers to international agreements in which two or more countries agree to recognize one another and guarantee free movement of goods and services without the need to harmonize member states' national legislation. A good illustration of this would be the European Union. The Middle East is no Europe and in the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic, although the notion is referenced, it actually refers to a more basic construct that is one's actual exi ... read more |
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 PLO blames Israel for 'failure' of Amman talks The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) on Monday blamed Israel for "the failure" of five rounds of preliminary talks the two sides have held in Jordan. ... more | .. |
 UN leader presses Mideast rivals back to talks UN leader Ban Ki-moon was on Tuesday meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II and senior officials at the start of a Middle East peace mission to raise pressure on Israel and the Palestinians to resume talks. ... more | .. |
 Syrian forces hit back as clashes approach Damascus The Syrian army pummeled the restive town of Rankus on Sunday and clashed with deserters as gunfire and explosions shook the outskirts of Damascus, witnesses said. ... more | .. |
 Iran appears to be helping Syrian regime U.S. officials increasingly say they suspect that Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, Iran's covert action mastermind, is operating in Syria, helping Tehran's key Arab ally, President Bashar al-Assad, crush a stubborn 10-month-old uprising against his rule. ... more |
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 Israel proposed 'impossible' borders: Palestinians Israel laid out a vision for an "impossible" border during exploratory talks with the Palestinians in Amman this month, a Palestinian official told AFP on Sunday. ... more | .. |
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 No deadlock in Palestinian-Israeli talks: Ashton EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Thursday the Palestinians' announcement that they were ending informal talks with Israel does not mean the two sides have reached an "impasse." ... more | .. |
 Palestinians say enough talks about talks The Palestinians ruled out any more talks about a resumption of Middle East peace negotiations Wednesday after a fifth meeting in Jordan produced "not one step" from Israel. ... more | .. |
 NATO not mulling intervention in Iran, Syria: top commander NATO is not considering any involvement in Syria or Iran, the alliance's top commander in Europe said on Tuesday, after Russian claims that such plans were afoot. ... more | .. |
 Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip Israel carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight Monday, sources from both sides said, in what Israel said was a response to recent rocket fire against the Jewish state. ... more |
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 US to press Russia on reported Syria jet deal A senior US diplomat visiting Russia will press Moscow on a reported deal to sell Syria fighter jets, something Washington described as "quite concerning," the State Department said. ... more | .. |
 Palestinians threaten to stop talks with Israel Palestinian negotiators will not take part in any more talks with Israel after this week unless it stops settlement building, a Palestinian official said Monday. ... more | .. |
NATO deaths a blow to Iran, Syria logjam The latest deaths of French troops in Afghanistan will narrow choices in international efforts to bring potentially nuclear Iran to the conference table and halt Syrian President Bashar Assad's violent crackdown on pro-democracy movement in that country. ... more | .. |
US military chief in Israel talks amid Iran tensions US military chief General Martin Dempsey on Friday urged Israel to keep the channels of communication open with Washington amid concerns the Jewish state could launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. ... more |
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 NATO not even thinking of Syria operation: top general NATO is not planning or even "thinking" of intervening in Syria, the alliance's most senior officer said Thursday, days after a top Russian official said such plans were in the making. ... more |
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 India praises Sri Lanka's reconciliation India's foreign minister urged Sri Lanka to continue reconciliation efforts started at the end of the island nation's brutal 30-year conflict with Tamil separatists. ... more | .. |
 Spy arrests expose Israeli penetration The recent detention of a retired telecoms expert on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency for 35 years has stunned Lebanon, where 150 foreign agents have been arrested since 2009. ... more | .. |
 Top Syria army defector to set up high military council A top Syrian army defector will announce later on Saturday the creation of a special council that will oversee all military operations against the embattled regime of Bashar al-Assad, his media advisor told AFP. ... more |
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