Security Council sees hope for Mideast
Security Council members are optimistic that a key meeting next month on the Israel-Palestinian conflict will help revive the stalled peace process, Russia’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday. The so-called quartet of Middle East peace brokers _ the U.S., the European Union, Russia and the U.N. _ will meet in Washington on Feb. 2 to explore ways of reinvigorating peacemaking. Full Story