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U.S. envoy says must fight mistrust for Middle East peace

April 8, 2013 15:31
By Arshad Mohammed JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he is trying to break down mistrust on both sides of the "festering" conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and would not rush into a new peace process. Making his third visit to the region in less than three weeks, Kerry met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday night and was to sit down to dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu on Monday night.

Kerry pursuing 'quiet' Mideast peace strategy

April 8, 2013 14:17
Top US diplomat John Kerry on Monday said he was pursuing a "quiet strategy" for breaking the years-long impasse in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, warning the process could not be rushed. Speaking to reporters after meeting Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad and Israeli President Shimon Peres, Kerry said he was "intensely focused" on advancing the peace process seen as "vital" to US and regional interests.

Kerry says pursuing 'quiet strategy' in peace process

April 8, 2013 13:46
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said he was intensely focused on a "quiet strategy" to breathe new life into the Middle East peace process, but he will not be rushed as he seeks a path forward. Speaking to reporters travelling with his delegation, Kerry said he believed it "would be irresponsible... not to explore thoroughly the possibilities for moving forward" as he seeks to overcome decades of mistrust between Israel and the Palestinians.

Kerry says pursuing 'quiet strategy' in peace process

April 8, 2013 13:15
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said he was intensely focused on a "quiet strategy" to breathe new life into the Middle East peace process, but he will not be rushed as he seeks a path forward. Speaking to reporters travelling with his delegation, Kerry said he believed it "would be irresponsible... not to explore thoroughly the possibilities for moving forward" as he seeks to overcome decades of mistrust between Israel and the Palestinians. jkb/hmw/srm

After Turkey, Kerry returns to Mideast in fresh peace bid

April 7, 2013 13:45
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel on Sunday for a new round of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on how to break a years-long impasse in direct peace negotiations. Kerry flew in from talks in Istanbul where he called on Turkey and Israel to fully normalise their relationship two weeks after the Jewish state's US-brokered apology for a deadly 2010 raid on a Gaza aid flotilla organised by a Turkish charity.

Kerry urges Turkey, Israel to fully normalise ties

April 7, 2013 08:30
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called on Turkey and Israel to fully normalise their ties, two weeks after the Jewish state's US-brokered apology for a deadly 2010 raid on a Gaza aid flotilla organised by a Turkish charity. The top US diplomat also warned Iran that time is running out on nuclear negotiations between the Islamic republic and world powers. "It is not for the United States to be setting conditions or terms," Kerry told a joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul.

Kerry mourns loss of US diplomat in Afghan attack

April 6, 2013 16:30
Secretary of State John Kerry paid tribute to a female US diplomat who was among six NATO personnel killed in two attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday, the deadliest day for foreign forces this year. Kerry, who had met the unnamed victim during a visit to Kabul last week, described her as "smart, capable, eager to serve and deeply committed to our country and the difference she was making for the Afghan people." He offered his condolences to her relatives for their "immeasurable loss."

Kerry-Seoul trip

April 3, 2013 18:15
By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, April 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Seoul next week as part of his first regional trip since taking office, his department said Wednesday. North Korea is expected to be high on the agenda, along with bilateral and other global issues, in his meeting with senior South Korean officials there.

Kerry-Seoul trip

April 3, 2013 18:01
By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, April 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Seoul next week as part of his first regional trip since taking office, his department said Wednesday. North Korea is expected to be high on the agenda, along with bilateral and other global issues, in his meeting with senior South Korean officials there.

Kerry plans new Middle East trip

April 3, 2013 16:30
Secretary of State John Kerry is plunging back into the Middle East with his third trip in a month, foraging for signs that Israel and the Palestinians are ready to make tough sacrifices for peace. In a surprise move, the State Department announced Wednesday that Kerry will return to Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories early next week to build on a series of talks last month with regional leaders.
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