Vatican: Obama’s Cairo speech introduces ‘hope’ President Obama’s speech in Cairo introduces “an element of hope onto the global horizon,” the chief Vatican spokesman said. By Ruth Ellen Gruber June 8, 2009 6:07 pm
Mitchell: Obama wants ‘immediate’ peace talks President Obama wants “immediate” Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, according to U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell. June 8, 2009 5:19 pm
Palestinian teen stabs soldier at checkpoint A Palestinian teenager stabbed an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint near Nablus. June 2, 2009 3:29 pm