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Arab experts call on Russia to influence Israeli policy through “Russian” Israelis

Arab experts call on Russia to influence Israeli policy through “Russian” Israelis
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Russia to step up efforts towards Middle East peace
21:33 13/12/2010
Russia intends to increase its efforts to promote peace in the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and envoy to the region Alexander Saltanov said on Monday.
SUMMARY – Experts discuss models and scenarios for a Middle East peace settlement in Malta
10:22 13/12/2010
Participants in an international conference in Malta, like a panel of doctors in consultation, determined why the prescribed medications have not worked and searched for new treatments for the patient – the peace process in the Middle East, which has not achieved a resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.
Russia should not squeeze U.S. out of Middle East peace process - experts
16:35 11/12/2010
Russia can and must play a prominent role in any Middle East peace settlement but it should not try to squeeze out the United States, experts said during their final meeting at the international conference “Scenarios and Models for a Middle East Peace Settlement.”
Middle East needs action on existing UN resolutions, not search for new ideas – experts
22:37 10/12/2010
Arab experts believe that the international community should enforce existing decisions rather than search for new ways to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict.
South, North Sudan to accept result of upcoming referendum – Margelov
22:29 10/12/2010
The leaders of South and North Sudan will accept the result of the upcoming referendum on the future of South Sudan if it conforms to democratic standards and reflects the real will of the people, Russian Presidential Envoy to Sudan and Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council Mikhail Margelov told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Margelov proposes dialogue between Russian-speaking Israeli, Palestinian politicians
21:43 10/12/2010
Head of the Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee Mikhail Margelov suggested establishing dialogue between Russian-speaking Israeli and Palestinian politicians and looking for other unconventional ways to revive the peace process in the Middle East.
Scenarios and Models of the Middle East settlement
14:00 10/12/2010
International experts and public figures gathered in Malta on December 9-10 to try to find new approaches to the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The forum, entitled Scenarios and Models of Middle East settlement, is the second Valdai conference on the theme.
Jorge Sampaio stressed the necessity of people to people approach (in the Middle East)
12:03 10/12/2010
Jorge Sampaio, the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, in an interview with RIA Novosti during a break at a conference in Malta mentioned four issues he deals with that might improve the situation in the Middle East.
Expert suggests Israel rethink security policy
22:27 09/12/2010
Israel needs to rethink its security policy for real integration in the region, Patrick Seale, a British journalist and author specializing in the Middle East said at an international conference in Malta on Thursday.
Stagnation in the Middle East could heighten regional tensions - Primakov
20:39 09/12/2010
The stalemate in the Middle East peace process could put off an Israeli-Palestinian settlement “until better times,” former Russian prime minister Yevgeny Primakov, the head of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Thursday in his opening address at the international conference entitled “Scenarios and Models of the Middle East Settlement.”
World loses interest in Mideast peace conference in Moscow – Primakov
20:24 09/12/2010
The international community, including Russia, has lost interest on holding a conference on the Middle East in Moscow, former prime minister Yevgeny Primakov, the head of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Thursday.
Yevgeny Primakov on the Middle East: inaction breeds defeat
18:44 09/12/2010
Speaking at a conference in Malta on December 9, Yevgeny Primakov, academician, head of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and former prime minister of the Russian Federation, voiced his views on potential routes to a Middle East peace settlement.
Former Russian PM proposes Mideast Quartet expansion
15:41 09/12/2010
The Quartet of Middle East international mediators should be expanded to include China and India, Russia's former prime minister Yevgeny Primakov said on Thursday.
Valdai conference aims to help peacekeeping efforts in Midde East – experts
15:20 09/12/2010
Russian expert Alexander Aksenyonok told RIA Novosti about the purposes of the Valdai club’s forum, Scenarios and Models of Middle East settlement, which is being held in Malta October 9-10.
Valdai expert club to gather for brainstorming on Middle East
17:17 07/12/2010
International experts and public figures will gather in Malta on December 9-10 to try to find new approaches to the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Shlomo Ben-Ami: It’s easier for Israel to reach a reconciliation with Syria than with the Palestinians
14:07 07/12/2010 RIA Novosti interview with former Israeli foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami
A Syria-Israel reconciliation is currently more of a pressing issue and stands a better chance of being concluded successfully than the deadlocked negotiations with Palestinians, former Israeli foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami told RIA Novosti.
Expert: Middle East talks stalling due to lack of strong leaders
11:13 07/12/2010 RIA Novosti interview with Harold Saunders
Israeli-Palestinian talks resumed on September 2 in Washington, but were halted again just three weeks into the process, when Prime Minister Netanyahu refused to extend the moratorium on settlement construction.
History of Middle East Conflict
17:05 06/12/2010
The Arab-Israeli conflict, or as it is often called, the Middle East conflict, has been one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It has been dragging on for more than six decades. In spite of the collective efforts of the world community, a solution has yet to be found.
Expert: Palestinian state may be established next year
14:10 06/12/2010 RIA Novosti interview with Vitaly Naumkin
Vitaly Naumkin, director of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies, believes there are prerequisites for a Palestinian state to be established in 2011.
Harold Saunders : We had strong leaders and were able to move the Middle East process forward
16:44 02/12/2010
Today there is no comparable leader on the Middle East scene like Anwar Sadat or Menachem Begin. We know what the solution has to look like but we don’t have leaders who could get us there.
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Scenarios and Models of the Middle East settlement
14:00 10/12/2010
International experts and public figures gathered in Malta on December 9-10 to try to find new approaches to the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The forum, entitled Scenarios and Models of Middle East settlement, is the second Valdai conference on the theme.
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Jorge Sampaio stressed the necessity of people to people approach (in the Middle East)
12:03 10/12/2010
Jorge Sampaio, the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, in an interview with RIA Novosti during a break at a conference in Malta mentioned four issues he deals with that might improve the situation in the Middle East.
Yevgeny Primakov on the Middle East: inaction breeds defeat
18:44 09/12/2010
Speaking at a conference in Malta on December 9, Yevgeny Primakov, academician, head of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and former prime minister of the Russian Federation, voiced his views on potential routes to a Middle East peace settlement.
Valdai conference aims to help peacekeeping efforts in Midde East – experts
15:20 09/12/2010
Russian expert Alexander Aksenyonok told RIA Novosti about the purposes of the Valdai club’s forum, Scenarios and Models of Middle East settlement, which is being held in Malta October 9-10.
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History of Middle East Conflict
17:05 06/12/2010
The Arab-Israeli conflict, or as it is often called, the Middle East conflict, has been one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It has been dragging on for more than six decades. In spite of the collective efforts of the world community, a solution has yet to be found.
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Malta Conference on Middle East Settlement
On December 9-10, Malta will host an international Valdai Club conference on the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict.








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