Millions of dollars in funding : White House pushes ahead with Mideast peace plan

The Trump administration is aiming to roll out its much-hyped but long-delayed Middle East peace plan next month amid signs it may further alienate the Palestinians by slashing millions of dollars in funding for humanitarian and development projects in the West Bank and Gaza.

Assad meets Russia's Putin in Sochi on future peace talks

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Russia's city of Sochi on Thursday, saying it's an opportunity for future peace talks, the Syrian presidential media office said.

Colombia's gov't, ELN rebels to resume peace talks in Cuba

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas will resume peace talks in Cuba next week, the two sides announced on Saturday.

EU wants Damascus to return to UN-led peace talks

The European Union urged Tehran and Moscow to bring back Damascus to negotiating table.

Jordan urges efforts to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday called for efforts to relaunch peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis, state-run Petra news agency reported.

North Korea willing to hold talks with US, says South Korea

North Korea is willing to hold talks with the US, South Korea says.

Syrian "opposition" arrives in Sochi after initially boycotting peace conference

Syrian opposition representatives arrived for the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi on Monday.

France stays away from Syria talks in Sochi

As a new Russia-brokered negotiation to resolve the crisis in Syria kicked off in the Black Sea resort of Sochi Monday, France said it would not attend, stressing that the UN-led talks in Geneva are "the only legitimate framework for the settlement of the Syrian crisis."

Moscow Threatens Syrian Dissidents after Boycotting Sochi Conference

Russia threatened the Syrian dissidents of dire consequences if they don’t participate in the peace conference in Sochi after the latter boycotted the meeting.

Great proposal for Palestinians : Trump says Palestinians 'disrespected' US, aid on hold

US President Donald Trump threatened to withhold aid to the Palestinians if they did not pursue peace with Israel, saying the Palestinians had snubbed the US by not meeting Vice President Mike Pence during a recent visit.

North and South Korea to meet next week

Nuclear-armed North Korea has accepted the South's offer of talks next week, said Seoul's Unification ministry, which oversees relations with Pyongyang.

The meeting will take place in Panmunjom, the truce village in the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone that divides the peninsula.

China welcomes DPRK, ROK to improve ties through 2018 Winter Olympics

China supports the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the the Republic of Korea (ROK) to use the 2018 Winter Olympics to make efforts to improve ties, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.

Saudi Crown Prince Tried to Persuade Abbas to Support US Peace Plan: Officials

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mounted pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to back a so-called US-sponsored peace plan for Israel-Palestine, Palestinian officials said.

U.S. has disqualified itself from MidEast peace process: Abbas

The United States has "disqualified" itself from the Middle East peace process due to its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday.

Gatilov: Moscow urges de Mistura to be more balanced in his evaluations

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said that Moscow will urge UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to be more balanced in his viewpoints and evaluations of participating parties in the intra-Syrian dialogue.

North Korea 'not interested' in Tillerson's offer of unconditional talks

 North Korean media on Tuesday said it has no interest in holding talks "without preconditions" with Washington, as suggested by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

8th round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva ends with nothing but division : UN envoy undermining his mission

As expected, the eighth round of the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva ended Thursday, with nothing but wrangling, with both negotiating parties holding firm to their visions.

State Dept walks back Tillerson call for talks with N. Korea

State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert appeared to walk back statements by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson calling for negotiations with North Korea. Nauert said Pyongyang would have to suspend weapons tests before talks could take place.

Seoul supports Tillerson's proposed talk with North Korea

Seoul has expressed support for talks between Washington and Pyongyang after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson showed willingness to sit down with the North "with no preconditions."

Iraq seeks ‘active role’ in Syria peace talks

Iraq has sought a formal response from guarantor countries to have an “active role” in Syria peace talks, said the country’s ambassador to Turkey on Friday.