 President Obama meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Oval Office on Tuesday
May 17th, 2011
03:16 PM ET
Obama urges new talks between Palestinians and IsraelisBy CNN's Alan Silverleib WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Barack Obama said Tuesday it is critical for Israelis and Palestinians to restart negotiations on an "equitable and just" two-state solution to their decades-long conflict. Obama made his remarks during a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House, kicking off a critical week for the administration's Middle East policy. The president is scheduled to deliver an address Thursday on U.S. policy toward the "Arab Spring" uprisings that have shaken autocratic regimes across North Africa and the broader Arab world. Obama is slated to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday. Netanyahu, in turn, will deliver an address to Congress while in Washington. 
April 5th, 2011
07:23 PM ET
Middle East peace meeting gets low billing at the White House WASHINGTON (CNN) – While the budget talks were high on President Obama’s agenda Tuesday, he had another relatively important meeting on his schedule at the White House. Remember Middle East peace? The president met with Israeli President Shimon Peres in the Oval Office followed by a working lunch in the Old Family Dining Room. Both events were out of the view of television cameras but that didn't keep the leaders from speaking to the press in other forums. 
March 24th, 2011
06:14 PM ET
More international phone callsWASHINGTON (CNN) – While President Obama had no public events on his schedule today, behind closed doors his attention was focused on various issues in the Middle East. In a phone call with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Mr. Obama thanked the Russians for support in implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 and their general support for the mission in Libya. FULL POST |
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