Photo: Aug. 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. special envoy to the Middle East for the Obama administration, George Mitchell, in London. (AFP)Barack Obama On Brink Of Deal For Middle East Peace Talks -- The Guardian
• US to adopt much tougher line over Iran's nuclear ambitions
• Israel to freeze construction of settlements on West Bank
• France and Russia offer to host Middle East peace conference
Barack Obama is close to brokering an Israeli-Palestinian deal that will allow him to announce a resumption of the long-stalled Middle East peace talks before the end of next month, according to US, Israeli, Palestinian and European officials.
Key to bringing Israel on board is a promise by the US to adopt a much tougher line with Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons programme. The US, along with Britain and France, is planning to push the United Nations security council to expand sanctions to include Iran's oil and gas industry, a move that could cripple its economy.
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More News On Peace Talks In The Middle East
Barack Obama close to securing Middle East peace talks -- The Telegraph
Report: Obama on Brink of Deal for Mideast Peace Talks -- FOX News
Netanyahu Sees Progress Toward Restart of Peace Talks -- Bloomberg
Israel's Netanyahu hopes to resume Palestinian talks -- Reuters
Binyamin Netanyahu seeks deal on settlements -- Times Online
Israeli PM, US envoy to seek end to settlement row -- AFP
Israeli PM Says Settlement Building to Continue During Peace Talks -- Voice of America
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