MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's reported promise to Israeli President Shimon Peres that Moscow will reconsider the sale of powerful S-300 air-defense missiles to Iran could determine whether Israel -- and the United States for that matter -- launches pre-emptive strikes against Tehran's nuclear facilities.

UPI Almanac for Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.

WASHINGTON, April 27 (UPI) -- Jordan's King Abdullah, who met with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington last week, warned that unless headway was achieved in the dormant peace process, the Middle East could be heading toward renewed open conflict.

UPI Almanac for Sunday, March 8, 2009.

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WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- Defying U.S. and Israeli warnings, Jimmy Carter met with Damascus-based Hamas leaders hoping to convince the Palestinian Islamists to renege on violence.

UPI Almanac for Saturday, March 8, 2008.

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Protesters trying to raise awareness of conditions near Gaza blocked one of Tel Aviv's major traffic routes in a second day of demonstrations, authorities said.