Benita Ferrero-Waldner

Anyone still wondering why Jerusalem welcomes US involvement in the diplomatic process, but would rather keep the EU far off on the sidelines, need…

US President Barack Obama is hosting a summit with European Union leaders on a range of issues, including climate change, economic management and the…

Saying he was in a "very difficult situation", Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday continued to seek international recognition for a…

The identity of the top official at the UN's cultural arm remains undecided after the fourth round of voting on Monday ended in a tie between…

UNESCO said on Tuesday that a career diplomat from Bulgaria has defeated a controversial Egyptian candidate to head the United Nations agency for…

Could UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, dedicated to encouraging "peace and security by encouraging…

Israel's continued settlement activity in the West Bank is the main obstacle to a resumption of the Mideast peace process, EU External Relations…

Two days after Defense Minister Ehud Barak approved the construction of 455 news housing units in the West Bank, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on…

EU Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero Waldner on Friday said that the European Union is close to agreeing an offer to Syria of closer…

Embattled former President Roh Moo-hyun - a reformist shamed by a corruption scandal that tarnished his image as a "clean" politician - jumped to his…

No surprise is more pleasant than a politician who exceeds expectations. And Tzipi Livni, who was disastrous in several cabinet posts, has so far…

The plan to upgrade Israel-European Union ties is stuck, but not frozen, the Czech Republic's Ambassador Michael Zantovsky said on Monday as he…

The European Union will only make a decision on a frozen plan to upgrade ties with Israel when Jerusalem completes its review regarding peace talks…

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, on his maiden journey as foreign minister to a Europe that is very skeptical of him and his policies, placed Iran…

President Barack Obama held a prime-time news conference Wednesday to mark his first 100 days in office. The potential flu pandemic was topic number…

Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek met with President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on Friday, and reiterated his country's commitment to…

Israel must make clear its commitment to pursue peace negotiations with the Palestinians before ties between Jerusalem and the European Union are…

It took Avigdor Lieberman less than eight hours as Foreign Minister Wednesday to reverse Israeli diplomatic policy of the last two years, saying…

Middle East envoy Tony Blair said Wednesday the peace process was in jeopardy and Israel must fully support the goal of living in peace next to an…

Founded in 1909, Tel Aviv turns 100 this year. To celebrate, the European Union (along with the Tel Aviv Municipality's cultural division) decided to…