Meanwhile Hamas waits on the sidelines as the proximity talks stumble, despite the doggedly hopeful assertions of Mr Obama's Middle East officials.
Political analyst Ayman Shaheen, from Gaza's Al Azar University, says despite the optimistic signals coming from the Mecca talks, the fundamental gap between Fatah and Hamas remains enormous.
Despite the flurry of direct talks this week between Snowe and White House staff, Snowe aides insist she remains engaged in the "Gang of Six" bipartisan talks that have been going on for months.
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That is why the former colonial power, Portugal, has a prominent place at the current talks in New York, despite the haste with which it abandoned the territory in 1975.
Klinsmann didn't take the job then despite long talks with U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati, who ultimately hired Bob Bradley to replace Bruce Arena.
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls refused to be drawn on whether Labour would back a fresh round of strikes in the autumn, but said he believed the TUC had acted "in a very responsible way" over the pensions talks despite "inflammatory statements" by government ministers.
But the main explanation for why talks are still on track is that despite the political and managerial complexities, the deal makes sense.
Children's heart operations remain suspended at Leeds General Infirmary despite a day of talks about the future of the unit.
Despite the events of the weekend her talks in Serbia went well.
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Mr Trimble, despite his obvious reluctance to rejoin the talks, knows that staying out of them indefinitely would hand Sinn Fein a propaganda coup on a plate.
In Japan the prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, was expected to declare that his government would join the TPP talks, despite strong reservations even from within his own party.
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But both sides say talks haven't progressed despite the media buzz over Mr. Lin.
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"All in all, demand for the Spanish debt remained solid, despite recent talks of further slippage in their fiscal consolidation, " said Annalisa Piazza, a fixed-income strategist at Newedge.
Despite Brazil's best efforts, the Doha trade talks have stalled.
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Despite talks, play was eventually called off for the day, leaving both sides in limbo.
Last week, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that Washington is open to direct talks despite both nations' longstanding dispute over the Iranian nuclear program.
Barcelona were the only club to have made an official offer for the player despite newspaper reports suggesting he would be having talks with Arsenal and Chelsea.
Despite a cast of hundreds, the one group missing from the talks is the one that caused this war.
"Despite a day of talks led by chairman Eggert Magnusson for the Hammers and Maurice Watkins for United, there is no deal and West Ham clearly aren't going to be railroaded into this, " added Farquar.
But they were firmly rebuffed by the club, despite a request from Ferguson for permission to open talks.
The commission wants the talks to begin as planned on October 3rd, despite misgivings in several countries, notably France, Germany and the Netherlands.
But the last meeting was held in December in Havana, and despite U.S. demands for a new set of talks, the Cubans have refused.
The Clinton Administration, it seems to me -- despite a space policy that talks about space control -- is promulgating a policy that says we won't do it.
The day's advance came despite a decline for the Dow Jones Industrial Average Tuesday, amid worries about stalled debt talks between Greece and its lenders, and downbeat results from McDonald's and Travelers Cos.
Swindon revealed they are in talks with Travis McGowan about a return to the Abbey Stadium in 2009, despite his below-par showing last season.
But despite a few stabs at working it out--including a round of quiet talks during the trial--Microsoft and Justice haven't been able to get started.
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And, despite arriving at Silverstone at the weekend in a helicopter with Mosley and Ecclestone, he insists no talks took place and that plans for a breakaway series continue unabated.
Mr Jebali's resignation comes despite comments by Ennahda's leader Rached Ghannouchi on Monday that all parties involved in the coalition building talks had wanted the prime minister to remain in office.
Tene stressed that talks between the two countries are scheduled for later this month and have not been canceled, despite the Saudi declaration.
The Kyoto Protocol, despite its shortcomings, is the closest thing to an effective international treaty that has emerged from U.N. climate talks.
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