Sudden Jump to World Spotlight

On December 21, 1999, it was announced that Shepherdstown would host the upcoming Israeli-Syrian peace talks. They are to be held at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center (Eastern Management Development Center) outside of town, with associated events at the National Conservation Training Center and Shepherd College.

The Peace Sign that's around Town

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Articles and Radio Broadcasts

• 6-14 Article about Hali's Peace Talks Photos in Morning Herald.
• 1-23 Town wants to give 'gift to the world' - Herald-Mail
• 1-18 Mideast dialogue shelved - Herald-Mail
• 1-17 U.S. says Israeli-Syrian 'mindset' led to postponement of talks; But experts from both sides to meet within a week - CNN
• 1-17 Israel-Syria peace negotiations postponed; No word on when talks will resume - CNN
• 1- 17 Mideast Peace Talks to Resume - - NPR - Morning Edition - (RealAudio)
• 1-17 Talks may return to W.Va. - Herald-Mail
• 1-14 Barak: Assad Must Attend Summ - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-13 Mideast Peace - NPR - All Things Considered- (RealAudio)
• 1-13 A framework for peace between Israel and Syria ; The draft peace treaty presented by the Clinton administration to Jerusalem and Damascus - Ha'aretz
• 1-12 Men At Work: Clinton has to find the right push-pull to keep Israel and Syria Talking - Time Magazine - January 17
• 1-12 Life returns to normal at Shepherd after peace talks - Herald-Mail
• 1-12 Secrets of peace talks emerge - Herald-Mail
• 1-12 Barak Assures Israelis Deal With Syria Won't Be One-Sided - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-11 Talks to be continued - Herald-Mail
• 1-11 Life returns to normal at Shepherd after peace talks - Herald-Mail
• 1-11 Barak receives cool homecoming after peace talks with Syria - CNN
• 1-11 Israel, Syria to Resume Talks Jan. 19 - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-10 Israelis protest as talks end - BBC
• 1- Talks with Syria to resume next week - Jerusalem Post - will expire after ? days
• 1-10 Mideast Peace Talks - NPR - All Things Considered- (RealAudio)
• 1-10 Peace Talks End Without Agreement - NPR - Morning Edition - (RealAudio)
• 1-10 Peace talks: Briefs - Herald-Mail (1-8)
• 1-10 It's a war of words at peace talks - Herald-Mail (1-8)
• 1-10 Celebrities not new to W.Va. town - Herald-Mail (1-8)
• 1-10 Clintons visits W.Va. cafe, gallery - Herald-Mail (1-7)
• 1-10 Israel and Syria Discuss Golan Heights - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-10 US receives positive responses to working paper - Jerusalem Post - will expire after ? days
• 1-10 Peace talks immune to US pressure - BBC
• 1-9 Israeli-Syrian Talks Near an End - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-9 Israel Makes Promise to Palestinians - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-9 Peace talks media review - BBC
• 1-9 SHEPHERDSTOWN - NPR's Weekend All Things Considered (Real Audio)
• 1-9 2 Related Stories - SYRIA & ISRAEL and DEAD SEA SHRINKING - NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday (Real Audio) (10th and 11th stories)
• 1-9 Israel, Syria plan for last day of top-level talks - CNN
• 1- 8 Israeli source: Barak will leave peace talks Monday - CNN
• 1- 8 Peace talks in Shepherdstown draw curiosity of students ( Photo) - Charleston Daily Mail (1-5)
• 1-8 Photos: Genevieve O’Loughlin at O’Hurley’s General Store and Peace signs are everywhere - Charleston Daily Mail (1-4 and 1-5)
• 1-8 Town has bloody war past; Residents feel history makes town natural for talks - Charleston Daily Mail (1-5)
• 1- 8 Israel-Syria Talks Make Some Headway as Clinton Visits Again - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-8 Syrian Village Watching Peace Talks - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-8 U.S. Claims Mideast Talks Progress - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-7 Peace talks town in the spotlight - BBC
• 1-7 Syria - Israel - NPR's All Things Considered (Real Audio)
• 1- 7 U.S. drafts plan to get Israel-Syria talks on track - CNN
• 1-7 Clinton tries to rescue talks - Jerusalem Post
• 1-7 Clinton & Albright Join Mideast Talks - NPR - Morning Edition - RealAudio
• 1-7 Clinton returns to Shepherdstown - Herald-Mail
• 1-7 Who were those shoppers with the Secret Service? - Herald-Mail
• 1- 7 Holy days of three religions converge at talks - Herald-Mail
• 1-7 Clinton Will Try Again to Get Mideast Talks Moving - Reuters
• 1-7 Mideast Talks Hit Scheduling Snag; Clinton Holds Separate Meetings With Syrian, Israeli Leaders - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-6 Stories on the Talks and on the Golan Water Issue - NPR's All Things Considered (Real Audio)
• 1-6 Recriminations over peace talks - BBC
• 1-6 Clinton rejoining Israel-Syria peace talks - CNN
• 1-6 Mideast Peace Talk Update - NPR - Morning Edition
• 1-6 Shepherding Peace: State residents give their take on Mideast talks - Charleston Gazette
• 1-6 College scrambled to prepare - Charleston Gazette
• 1- 6 W.Va. town profits from a media feeding frenzy - Herald-Mail
• 1- 6 Peace Talks Get Down to Committee Work; With Hints of Slow Going, Clinton May Return to Offer 'New Ideas,' Official Says - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-6 U.S. prodding Israel and Syria to speed up talks process - CNN
• 1-5 Mideast Peace Talks - NPR - All Things Considered
• 1- 5 Peace talks reporters have varying views of Shepherdstown - Charleston Gazette
• 1-5 Peace Talk Status - NPR - Morning Edition
• 1-5 High hopes in a small town - Jerusalem Post - will expire after ? days
• 1-5 Shepherdstown mayor hopes for fame - Jerusalem Post - will expire after ? days
• 1-5 Local Jews, Muslims say peace deal will be hard - Herald-Mail
• 1-5 Spectacle of Shepherdstown Peace Talks continues - Herald-Mail
• 1-5 Protesters say no land for peace - Herald-Mail
• 1-5 Israel-Syria peace talks to resume in West Virginia - CNN
• 1-5 Search for Peace; Israel and Syria Meet Face-to-Face; Hour-Long Meeting With Clinton Follows Dispute on Order of Talks - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-4 Trilateral meeting puts Israeli-Syrian talks back on track - CNN
• 1- 4 Mideast Talks - NPR's All Things Considered (Real Audio)
• 1-4 Syrian, Israeli Leaders Meet - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1- 4Orthodox Jews Protest Peace Talks - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-4 Israel, Syria jump hurdle in peace talks Clinton to return for three-way meeting - CNN
• 1- 4Town reaction on Peace Talks - WHAG TV
• 1- 4 First day of Middle East Peace Talks - WHAG TV
• 1-4 Syrian and Israeli Peace Talks Continue - NPR - Morning Edition (Real Audio)
• 1-4 World turns eye toward Shepherdstown - Herald-Mail
• 1- 4Peace talks begin in Shepherdstown, W.Va - Herald-Mail
• 1- 4Clinton pauses in Shepherdstown to meet the crowd - Herald-Mail
• 1-4 Syrian-Israeli peace talks to resume Tuesday; First day ends without face-to-face session - CNN
• 1-4 Tiny Town Relishes Part in Peace Talks - 'If You Have a Problem . . . Bring It Here,' Say Locals Who Solve Them Over Coffee - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-4 Israel, Syria Begin Talks; Negotiations Are 1st Since 1996 to Address Substantive Issues - Washington Post - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-3 Three-way Mideast talks cancelled; meetings resume Tuesday - CNN
• 1-3 Small Town Folk Feed the Hordes AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-3 Two Stories including an Interview with Jim Price - NPR's All Things Considered (Real Audio)
• 1-3 Israeli-Syrian, Clinton Round Nixed - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-2 Many look forward to Clinton stop in Shepherdstown - Herald-Mail
• 1-2 Signs of peace catching on in Shepherdstown - Herald-Mail
• 1-1 W. Va. Town To Stage Mideast Talks - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-1 Albright: No Israel-Syria Deal Yet - AP - article will expire in 2 weeks
• 1-1 Shepherdstown ready for talks - Herald-Mail
• 1-1 Peace talks inspire prayer vigil - Herald-Mail
• 1-1 Clinton coming to Shepherdstown - Herald-Mail
• 12-30 W.Va. peace talks prompt tight security at two schools - Herald-Mail
• 12-23 Shepherdstown may gain fame from talks - Herald-Mail
• 12-22 Shepherdstown, W.Va., prepares for peace dialogues - Herald-Mail
• 12-21 Israel and Syria to talk peace in Shepherdstown, W.Va. - Herald-Mail

Related Sites

• Middle East Peace Talks - from Yahoo
• CBC - Quest for Peace in the Middle East Links
• Department of State - Shepherdstown Peace Talks Page
• Embassy of Israel
• Embassy of Syria
• Israel-Syria Negotiations - from Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website.
  See also Resumption of Negotiations
• Syria Times - English Language Paper
• The Jerusalem Post

• Archives of NPR's All things Considered and Morning Edition
• Newspapers in the Middle East - from Refdesk
• Search Page for Post and AP

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