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Participants positive over Mideast discussions in Jordan
22/12/2009 20:59 Participants in an international Middle East conference in Jordan which finished on Tuesday said the discussions were "useful".
Arab media upbeat over Jordan Mideast forum
22/12/2009 18:40 Over 50 Arab media outlets have been actively covering an international conference on the Middle East settlement in Jordan.
No peace in Mideast in next decade - Russian expert
22/12/2009 16:27 The Middle East peace process is unlikely to produce any tangible results in the next decade or two, a Russian expert for Arab studies at the Institute of Strategic Studies and Analysis said on Tuesday.
Expert proposes to involve Iran in Middle East settlement
22/12/2009 16:03 Iran's positive potential should be used to settle Middle East problems, a Russian deputy foreign minister told an international forum in Jordan on Tuesday.
Russian expert calls for 'stick' approach toward Israel
22/12/2009 15:41 Differences between the Israeli and the Palestinians are too sharp to be settled by the two parties without "serious pressure" from the international community, a Russian political analyst said on Tuesday.
Russia keeps to its plan to hold Moscow Mideast conference
22/12/2009 13:59 Russia has not given up the idea of holding a Middle East peace conference in Moscow and hopes that favorable conditions will aid in its convocation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov said on Tuesday
MP says Germany ready to discuss Russian security proposals
22/12/2009 00:37 The German government and parliament are ready to discuss Russia's proposals on European security, a German MP said Monday.
Experts speak on Middle East nonproliferation issue solution
21/12/2009 22:27 Middle East states should display political will to prevent nuclear weapon proliferation in the region, experts said Monday.
Israeli pullout bad for Mideast security - expert
21/12/2009 22:07 Israel's withdrawal from occupied territories would only create new security problems, an Israeli political analyst said on Monday.
'Collective solution' key to Mideast problem
21/12/2009 19:22 If parties to the Mideast conflict are unable to agree among themselves, the international community should impose a collective solution, a Russian expert said on Monday.
Arab media cover international Mideast talks in Jordan
21/12/2009 18:09 More than 50 leading Arab media outlets are covering an international conference called "Middle East 2020: Is a Comprehensive Settlement Possible?" in Jordan.
US troop withdrawal from Iraq won't stabilize country - Primakov
21/12/2009 17:52 The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, expected in about a year's time, will hardly stabilize the situation in the country, a former Russian prime minister said Monday.
Palestinian ex-PM against immediate resumption of talks with Israel
21/12/2009 16:42 Former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei said on Monday it would be a blunder to resume negotiations with Israel on the Middle East settlement in the present context.
Ex-Russian PM warns against attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
21/12/2009 16:04 Any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would have "horrible and unpredictable consequences," a former Russian prime minister said on Monday.
International community should put pressure on Israel - expert
21/12/2009 15:23 The international community should put pressure on Israel to resolve the Middle East conflict and prevent an "explosion" of tensions in the region, a Russian MP said on Monday.
Russian analyst warns of conflict surge in Mideast if talks stall
21/12/2009 14:50 A lack of serious progress in the peace process in the Middle East may intensify crisis factors in the region and provoke new large-scale acts of violence, a Russian Mideast analyst warned on Monday.
Russian expert hopes Jordan forum will aid Palestinian unity
21/12/2009 14:09 A Russian expert expressed hope on Monday that an international Middle East conference in Jordan would help promote inter-Palestinian unity.
Conference on Middle East issues opens in Jordan
21/12/2009 05:08 The international conference headlined "Middle East 2020: Is the Comprehensive Settlement Possible?" began late on Sunday in Jordan.
Middle East settlement needs "impossible" concessions - experts
21/12/2009 04:07 The settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict currently requires both sides to make concessions, which are almost impossible in practice, a report prepared for an international Middle East conference in Jordan said.
Russian experts say nuclear-free Middle East unlikely
21/12/2009 02:51 Russian experts are convinced that the international community would fail in its efforts to keep the Middle East nuclear-free, according to a report prepared for an international conference in Jordan.

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