Peace talks were suspended in December and efforts to revive them have bogged down over the issue of Israeli settlement expansion.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

The power-sharing deal was agreed over four days of sometimes heated talks at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

But Spencer says the discussions could also lead to broader talks with Iran over a host of other subjects, including neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs predicts a full agenda for the talks, including the Middle East peace process, and concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

VOA: standard.2009.06.02

"There are these radio talks shows where people calling in from all over the country, and every one of those callers is abusing the politicians like anything."

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

She urged both sides to return to talks as soon as possible and backed Israel's assertion that all demands over settlements should be dealt with during negotiations,not sooner.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

But the six-party talks have stalled over Pyongyang's refusal to accept a verification program for the declaration of its nuclear assets and activities that was agreed to last June.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14

Cairo prides itself on its role in trying to restart stalled peace talks and just this week, has been trying to mediate a calm between Palestinians and Israelis over Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08

ElBaradei said France was included in the draft agreement. Talks this week gathering Russia, the United States,France, Iran and the IAEA, stalled on Tuesday over Iran's reluctance to have France participate in any deal on enriching its uranium.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"They stress over and over again in domestic propaganda, 'we are not going back to the six party talks.' Now I realize that North Korea has said in the past has said in the past, it ain't coming back, and then it comes back anyway,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.26