Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter wrapped up a week-long trip to the Middle East Monday by telling a Jerusalem news conference that Hamas Islamic militants are prepared to accept a negotiated peace agreement with Israel. Full Article at Voice of America

Former President Jimmy Carter says Hamas is prepared to accept the right of Israel to "live as a neighbor next door in peace". He says the militant group is ready to accept a Palestinian state made of the West Bank and Gaza. Full Article at CBS News

in this photo released by Jordan Royal Palace, King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, meets former U.S.... in this photo released by Jordan Royal Palace, King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, meets former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, left, in Amman, Jordan,... Full Article at ABC News

Jimmy Carter will end his Mideast tour with a stop in Jerusalem. Former President Carter briefed Jordan's king Sunday on his controversial talks with the exiled militant leader of Hamas, a Royal Palace official said. Full Article at Rocky Mountain News

Carter met senior Hamas leaders on Friday and Saturday in Syria, defying US and Israeli warnings that doing so would lend legitimacy to the group. Full Article at Al Jazeera

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrived in Jordan Sunday to meet with King Abdullah. Mr. Carter's visit follows meetings Friday and Saturday in Damascus, Syria, with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. Full Article at Rantburg

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Former President Carter briefed Jordan's king yesterday on his controversial talks with the exiled militant Hamas leader, a Royal Palace official said. Full Article at Washington Times

Former US president Jimmy Carter and Khaled Meshaal, exiled chief of Hamas, have held more talks in Syria focused on a possible truce between Israel and Gaza militants and the release of an Israeli soldier, Hamas said. Full Article at ABC Online

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Former President Carter went ahead with plans Friday to meet the exiled leader of Hamas, brushing off U.S. and Israeli objections to talks with a man accused of masterminding kidnappings and suicide bombings. Full Article at ABC4.com (KTVX)