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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
MINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said that he will talk to his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner in the wake of the Ireland-France soccer World Cup controversy.
Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Kouchner Claims Gilo Settlement Expansion Would Not Hinder Peace "French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, claimed Wednesday that the Israeli plan to construct hundreds of homes in Gilo settlement, near Bethlehem, would not hinder the peace process . He also expressed opposition to a unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood...."
Yahyasheikho786's Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
(IFEX-TMG) – The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of 20 organisations that belong to the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) network, wrote to French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner on 16 November 2009 to express their concerns over mounting free expression violations in Tunisia following recent presidential elections via Make Tunisia accountable for rights violations,...
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A Gaza charity headed by the interior minister of the militant Hamas group on Wednesday offered $1.4 million to any Arab citizen of Israel who abducts a soldier. Palestinians have frequently called on Israeli Arabs to abduct Israeli soldiers, but this is the first time that money has been offered. The Waad group from Gaza offered the bounty for Israeli soldiers in an e-mail...
PACIFIST PEOPLE POWER (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Calls from the French foreign ministry to release Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi have been welcomed by campaigners in France who say that Western engagement with the regime is long overdue. A statement released by the foreign ministry yesterday stated that “we hope that this call to the Burmese prime minister to release all political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi will be heard”....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Afghan national holiday declared as VIPs of 42 nations arrive for presidential ceremony Security forces increased patrols on the streets of the Afghan capital today, bracing for possible militant attacks during tomorrow's inauguration ceremony that will cement President Hamid Karzai's tumultuous re-election victory. Karzai will be sworn in for his second five-year term, with many in the international...
News from TheMediaLine.org. (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Visiting French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner injected a rare – and unexpected -- bit of conciliatory rhetoric into the furor surrounding the announcement that 900 new housing units have been approved for the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo. The project has been condemned by President Obama along with the French and British administrations; and the European Union. But speaking to reporters...
France24 (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (photo) called for the creation of a democratic Palestinian state on Tuesday during a visit to Jordan and said that Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is "indispensable" for the Middle East peace process.
Middle East Watch (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
BBC NEWS' : "French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to reconsider his decision not to stand for re-election. After meeting Mr Abbas, Mr Kouchner said he was 'indispensable' in resuming peace talks with Israel. Mr Kouchner is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push forward stalled peace talks."
People Daily (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew to Riyadh on Tuesday to boost efforts to break the impasse of the Middle East peace process and try to resume the stalled peace talks. After bustling talks with Israeli, Palestinian and Syrian leaders in the past week, France now starts seeking to mediate the Mideast peace process on site. In Amman, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has held talks with Palestinian...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Tel Aviv - Israel should make a gesture, even a simple one, on the issue of settlements to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, visiting French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday as he criticised Israeli construction plans in occupied E...
France24 (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Wednesday signed a two million euro (three million dollar) reconstruction project for a Gaza hospital heavily damaged during Israel's offensive. Kouchner, on a one-day visit to Israel, inked the project at a ceremony in the French consulate in Jerusalem alongside the vice president of the Palestinian Red Crescent Abdallah Sabri. The project covers the reconstruction...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Tel Aviv - Israel needs quickly to advance the peace process, visiting French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday as he began a round of meetings with Israeli officials. The coming days area test for the Israeli government, since time i...
KURDISH BLOG (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
A French teaching assistant who was arrested in Tehran on spying charges after Iran's disputed election appeared before a judge on Tuesday, the French Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Clotilde Reiss, who is out of jail on bail and staying at the French embassy, is accused of taking part in a Western plot to destabilise the Iranian government after the June 12 vote in which hardline President Mahmoud...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Amman - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Tuesday urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to stay in office, saying his leadership of the Palestinian people was indispensable to the success of the peace process with Israel. France wants ...
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