Middle East topic of events

Three women from the Middle East -- a Muslim Palestinian, a Christian Palestinian and Israeli citizen, and a Jewish Israeli -- will speak at several Southern Nevada events beginning Sunday.

Wejdan Jaber, Abir Kopty and Hagit Ra'anan are visiting Las Vegas as part of the "Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision" program sponsored by Partners for Peace, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization.

During their local speaking engagements, which run through Tuesday, the women will discuss their personal perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and their hope for peace in the Middle East.

For more information and schedule updates, visit www.partnersforpeace.org.

The Las Vegas schedule includes:

• Sunday, 7:30 to 9 p.m., an appearance at the Islamic Society of Nevada, 4730 E. Desert Inn Road, sponsored by the Christian Muslim Association of Nevada.

• Tuesday, 7:15 to 9 a.m., an appearance at the Las Vegas Northwest Rotary Club Breakfast at the Summerlin Tournament Players Club, 1700 Village Center Circle. The event is open to the public (cost is $15) but reservations are recommended. (Call Greg Sinacori at 597-1945.)

• Tuesday, 10 to 11 a.m., an interview on "State of Nevada" (live on KNPR-FM, 88.9).

• Tuesday, 2 to 3:30 p.m., a forum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, that's open only to UNLV faculty, staff and students.