Mahmoud Abbas

Jordan king, Abbas ink deal to ‘defend’ Jerusalem
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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

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
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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
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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…
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