Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak (left front), Palestinian chief negotiator Ahmed Qurei (right front) followed by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (L), and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (center) and other officials arrive to watch as (not pictured) U.S. President George W. Bush, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appear before the media in the Rose Garden of the White House after their meeting in the Oval Office on November 28, 2007. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
Ahmed Qurei is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
Need for Deep Soul-Searching
And now it is Israels turn to go to the polls. Israelis will be electing next February a new 120-member parliament. What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
Olmert's About Face
What do Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former U.S. President Bill Clinton have in common? Not much one might guess, and this is generally true. But when one examines their careers closely one would be surprised that the two lame-duck leaders attempted in the few weeks before they left office to resolve once and for all the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Where's Our Jerusalem?
JERUSALEM -- the image of municipal workers, backed by armed Border Police, demolishing a practically new residential dwelling in East Jerusalem makes for bad publicity. It also exposes an underlying incoherence in Israels approach to the capitals Arab neighborhoods.
Olmert crisis could torpedo peace talks
JERUSALEM -- Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, could soon be thrown out of the Israeli government as police continue to investigate new allegations against him on which a gag order has been placed.
Abbas, Olmert hold 'serious' talks
The Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are reportedly making "significant progress" on the future borders of a Palestinian state and security arrangements, according to the Israelis, but the Palestinians have yet to announce any movement on the major final status questions regarding their fate.
Abbas, Olmert meet amid widening gap
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met on Monday for the first time since February to continue discussions on finalizing a peace deal, but the gap between them continues to widen, dimming expectations of an accord.
Israel settlement plans buffet peace talks
Middle East peace talks have been dealt a new blow after Israel revealed it had set aside funds to expand disputed Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The news deadened any expectations that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators meeting Monday would progress in their second round of talks since re-launching the peace process in Annapolis, Maryland, last month.
Abbas, Olmert meet despite tainted prevailing mood
Little was achieved Friday in Jerusalem during the second meeting this month between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in preparation for a US-sponsored Middle East peace conference.
Israel PM lowers expectations of peace meet
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Sunday sought to lower expectations of a US-sponsored peace meeting saying that a joint document outlining a deal with the Palestinians was not a precondition.
Moderate Fatah meets over unity govt with Hamas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday began two days of meetings in Jordan with the central committee of his moderate Fatah movement to discuss the formation of a unity government with the Islamist Hamas group.
