Experts to discuss partnerships in educationWorld leaders, including Bill Clinton and Tony Blair, as well delegates from 46 countries will discuss the role of private-public partnerships in bringing educational transformation at an upcoming forum in Dubai. The inaugural Glo More… |
Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreadingUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iran and Russia on Thursday to rethink their support for Syria, saying the most dire scenarios of the conflict spilling beyond its borders could come to pass. Clinton told reporters ther More… |
Attacks continue as Clinton seeks Gaza truceIsraeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Isra More… |
Hamas agrees to Egypt-brokered Gaza ceasefireAn Egyptian-brokered ceasefire in the Gaza conflict will go into effect later on Tuesday, a Hamas official said, even as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to the region to try to put an end to the Gaza conflict. "A More… |
Clinton heads to Mideast for Gaza crisis talksUS President Barack Obama on Tuesday dispatched Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Middle East for urgent talks with Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian leaders in his most decisive move yet to try to halt the Gaza crisis. More… |
Iraq to check Syria-bound Iran flights for armsIraq will ask Syria-bound Iranian planes passing through its airspace to land for random inspections after Washington said they could be ferrying arms to Damascus, the Iraqi foreign minister said in an interview. U.S. officials ha More… |
Egyptian parliament reconvenes, defies armyEgypt's Islamist-led parliament reconvened on Tuesday in an open challenge to the generals who dissolved the assembly last month, stirring up tensions with the military just 10 days into Mohamed Mursi's presidency. Parliament speaker Saad More… |
Clinton rules out easing of Iran sanctionsThe United States will maintain sanctions and other pressure on Iran as Tehran considers what it will bring to the table in the next round of talks over its nuclear program, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Iran's foreign mi More… |
US, Gulf states urge timeline for Syria planThe US and Gulf nations on Saturday pressed Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League special envoy on the conflict in Syria, to set a timeline for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to adopt a new peace proposal and put an end to violence against protesters. More… |
Clinton, Saudi King discuss global oil balanceUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed Saudi Arabia's role in maintaining a stable world oil supply in talks on Friday with Saudi King Abdullah, a US official said. The United States and Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, More… |








