The Security Council met this evening to consider the situation in the Middle East.
NPR's senior news analyst, Daniel Schorr, has these thoughts on the current situation in the Middle East.
King Abdullah of Jordan has also begun a European tour to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
No less worrying is the situation in the Middle East, where I shall be going next week to attend the Arab summit.
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How does that play into the present situation in the Middle East?
And we had a discussion about the situation in the Middle East.
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Also worth watching next week is the situation in the Middle East.
Of course, we also spoke about the situation in the Middle East.
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But I said to Prime Minister Netanyahu, I believe that the current situation in the Middle East does not allow for procrastination.
Other issues that were raised included the situation in the Middle East and the forthcoming meeting of the world's largest economies in London.
Last but not least, we also discussed the issue of the situation in the Middle East, including the issue of Palestine and Israel.
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Obviously, the situation in the Middle East implicates our energy security.
They discussed a range of issues, including the challenges of globalization, the role of UNESCO, especially in middle-income countries, and the situation in the Middle East.
How does he explain welcoming those leaders here at the White House at the same time when there is a fluid situation in the Middle East?
Mr Aznar said that isolating Arafat was "a mistake" and he warned of "serious additional risks" if the situation in the Middle East continued to escalate.
An awful lot will hinge on how far this rise in oil prices persists, whether the situation in the Middle East becomes clarified and it falls back again.
We also discussed the situation in the Middle East.
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The answer hangs on how the global economy performs in the second half of the year, which will dictate oil demand, and the situation in the Middle East, which will dictate supply.
He said: "An awful lot will hinge on how far this rise in oil prices persists, whether the situation in the Middle East becomes clarified and it falls back again, " he said.
Also Monday, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana urged Washington to tone down its harsh statements about Syria, saying it was time to "cool down" the tense situation in the Middle East.
While John Negroponte, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called Annan's speech a "fair characterization" of the situation in the Middle East, he said the United States is not seeking that the security council take any action.
James Dines of the Dines Letter, ranked number two on the Timer list, also agrees that the rally will "fizzle" and sees new weakness in the markets brought on by a worsening situation in the Middle East.
The obvious unknowns include the outcome of the U.S. elections, the fragile situation in Europe, the fiscal cliff in the U.S., the potential for a hard landing in China, and the volatile geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
And to quote again the words of David Trimble, do you think we will be able to talk in the foreseeable future about a situation in the Middle East where they have reached "the day they said would never happen"?
In a year when celebrities have been notable by their absence here, the appearance of the still-charismatic Clinton offered some light relief as delegates also turned their attention to the situation in the Middle East and the war in Afghanistan.
The situation in the Middle East and North Africa is a little tricky, as higher oil prices generally mean greater profits for companies in the oil sector, while political and social violence could mean halting operations and difficulty in transportation and sales.
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Moussa, the former Egyptian foreign minister, also said that the U.S. Syria Accountability Act -- which slaps sanctions against Syria for allegedly supporting terrorists -- is another negative trend "added to many negatives" that make the already muddled situation in the Middle East more difficult.
In a Commons statement on the situation in the Middle East on 20 November 2012, Mr Hague said he had received "assurances" from representatives of the National Coalition of the Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces about their commitment to uphold human rights and work for a democratic future.
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The US and Europe should also understand that if an out-of-control situation in Syria causes the situation in the entire Middle East to go out of control, hits energy supplies and breeds extremist forces, this will benefit no one.
But a pragmatic assessment of the situation in Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East nonetheless underlines the daunting obstacles in the way of that transformation.
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