In recognition of the holy month of Ramadan, United States Secretary of State Madeline Albright met with Muslim Americans Wednesday evening for iftar (fast-breaking), inviting them to break their fast at the State Department.

Israelis, Palestinians Resume Final Peace Push Under Clinton
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators resumed separate talks with U.S. officials here as outgoing President Bill Clinton marshaled his Middle East team for a final shot at reaching an elusive peace.

Indonesia: Mistakes In Aceh

Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid failed to impress the Acehnese during his one-day visit yesterday to Banda Aceh even though he admitted that he made serious mistakes in handling the bloody secessionist war.

Television Show Revives Egyptian Christian-Muslim Discords

A controversial Egyptian TV serial with a strong secular message, and a mission to ease tension between Muslims and Copts in different parts of the Arab world, seems to have backfired as it has succeeded in offending both the Eastern Orthodox Church and Sunni Muslim religious establishment.