Which group of people are ignoring pressure from syria and libya?”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during his participation at the summit of EU and Mediterranean rim nations July 13, 2008 in Paris, France. (Thaer Ganaim, Getty Images) SIRTE, Libya (AP) — Syria and Libya teamed up Sunday to pressure the … Read Full Story More Headlines NKorea accuses US, SKorea of disturbing border North Korea has warned the U.S. and South Korea of “unpredictable incidents” after it says they have been disturbing security at a buffer zone bisecting the peninsula. The warning came amid tension raised after a South Korean military Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a Nowruz (New Year) summit called The World Nowruz Festivities in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 27,… Obama slips into Afghanistan to voice US resolve President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Sunday for a firsthand look at the 8-year-old war he inherited and dramatically escalated. After an overnight flight from Washington, the president landed in Afghanistan Violent storm
SIRTE, Libya— Arab leaders on Sunday renewed their support for Mideast peace efforts, rejecting pressure from Syria and Libya on the Palestinians to abandon talks with Israel and resume armed resistance. The Arab League’s backing for the land for peace initiative with Israel comes despite its firm opposition to Israeli plans for new Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem, land Palestinians claim as the capital of a future state. “The Arab peace initiative is a serious move. If we withdraw it, what will be the Arab stance after that,” Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa told reporters after the summit’s closing session. But the calls from Damascus and Tripoli _ which were later echoed by the Islamic militant group Hamas _ to quit peace efforts reflected the depth of frustration and anger over the stalled peace process and continued Israeli construction in areas claimed by the Palestinians, particularly east Jerusalem. Syrian President Bashar Assad urged Palestinian President Mahmoud
