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As Syria crisis roils Middle East, Ban says Israeli-Palestinian peace remains urgent priority

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Israeli soldiers search a Palestinian's car at the Hawera checkpoint outside the town...

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Joint statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries

Joint Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict by Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Franсois Hollande, President of the French Republic.

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Gulf States to Launch Sanctions Against Hezbollah

Gulf Arab states are preparing to launch a series of measures against Hezbollah’s interests in the region. The move is in retaliation for the Lebanese Shi’ite militant group’s growing military involvement in Syria.

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Obama, Putin Agree to Disagree on Syria

U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin disagree on how they want the bloodshed in Syria to be resolved, but both say they want it resolved through negotiations. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Group of Eight...

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