Mahmoud Abbas
Jordan king, Abbas ink deal to ‘defend’ Jerusalem
World
March 31, 2013
Jordan king, Abbas ink deal to ‘defend’ Jerusalem
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed an agreement Sunday confirming their "common goal to defending" Jerusalem…
Palestinian journalist gets jail term for Abbas insult
World
March 28, 2013
Palestinian journalist gets jail term for Abbas insult
A Palestinian court sentenced a local journalist to a year in jail on Thursday over a picture posted on Facebook…
Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds
World
January 30, 2013
Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds
Israel will give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's administration around $100 million in tax revenues that had been withheld in retaliation…
Netanyahu: Hamas talks show Abbas not seeking peace
World
January 10, 2013
Netanyahu: Hamas talks show Abbas not seeking peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's latest reconciliation talks with exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal…
Egypt says Palestinian rivals agree to enact unity deal
Egypt
January 10, 2013
Egypt says Palestinian rivals agree to enact unity deal
An Egyptian official said the leaders of the Palestinian Hamas and Fatah factions had agreed at talks in Cairo on…
Egypt’s president to meet Palestinian rivals on unity
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Egypt’s president to meet Palestinian rivals on unity
CAIRO/GAZA — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy plans to meet the leaders of Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah on Wednesday in…
Hamas chief may join Palestinian reconciliation talks Wednesday
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Hamas chief may join Palestinian reconciliation talks Wednesday
Arrangements are being made for Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal to join Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy…
Egypt foreign minister to meet with Abbas
Egypt
December 29, 2012
Egypt foreign minister to meet with Abbas
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby left Cairo on Saturday morning to the Jordanian…
Abbas to UN: Help Syria refugees enter Palestinian territory
World
December 19, 2012
Abbas to UN: Help Syria refugees enter Palestinian territory
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday urged the international community to help Palestinian refugees fleeing fighting in camps in Syria…
UN set for implicit recognition of Palestinian state, despite US, Israel threats
World
November 29, 2012
UN set for implicit recognition of Palestinian state, despite US, Israel threats
The UN General Assembly is set to implicitly recognize a sovereign state of Palestine on Thursday despite threats by the…