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Kerry calls new Arab League peace stance 'big step forward'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday the Arab League's acknowledgment that Israelis and Palestinians may have to swap land in any peace deal was "a very big step forward."Full story

UN's Ban says Brahimi to keep working with Arab League on Syria

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi would continue working as a joint U.N.-Arab League envoy, despite what U.N. diplomats said was Brahimi's desire to distance himself from the Arab bloc. Full story

Arab League says Syrian opposition to attend summit

DOHA (Reuters) - Leaders of Syria's main opposition group will attend an Arab League summit this week, the Qatari prime minister said on Sunday, looking for more support for the armed uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Full story

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NBC Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel spoke with former Arab League chief and former Egyptian foreign minister, Amr Moussa, to ask why there has been so much anti-American violence despite America's support of Arab Spring.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani as they meet with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington, April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks down the table as he meets with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks down the table as he meets with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks down the table as he meets with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Lebanon's Ambassador to the United States Antoine Chedid during a meeting with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Lebanon's Ambassador to the United States Antoine Chedid during a meeting with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Lebanon's Ambassador to the United States Antoine Chedid during a meeting with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)