1.   But few close to the peace process express hope that new political initiatives can be found to stop the fighting.

2.   But while a peace process offers hope in Northern Ireland, there is nothing resembling that here.

3.   Particularly ominous for peace hopes were the shooting deaths of three Palestinian police officers in Gaza on Monday.

4.   Without that deal-closer of more territory, the argument would be solely over dividing Jerusalem, on which peace hopes would founder.

5.   Palestinians say peace hopes being demolished along with homes.

6.   Peace hopes on this small island have been boosted with the new government agreeing to participate in a cease-fire offer made by the rebels on Christmas Eve.

7.   Agreement could offer best peace hope yet.

8.   Agreement could offer best peace hopes yet.

9.   Business gathering raises peace hopes.

10.   But when violence sent peace hopes into a tailspin, Tenet was assigned to go the region and to talk to the two sides and security arrangements.