Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas to Obama: Impose Mideast peace solution
World
April 24, 2010
Abbas to Obama: Impose Mideast peace solution
Ramallah--Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the Obama administration on Saturday to impose a solution to the Middle East conflict that…
Question mark over Mubarak attending Arab summit in Libya
Egypt
March 22, 2010
Question mark over Mubarak attending Arab summit in Libya
President Hosni Mubarak will not attend the Arab Summit slated for 27 March in the Libyan city of Sert, as…
Today’s papers: Mubarak meets Abbas, challenges for ElBaradei
Egypt
March 3, 2010
Today’s papers: Mubarak meets Abbas, challenges for ElBaradei
Both state-run and independent papers lead today with news about the 2011 presidential election. Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar and Al-Gomhurriya focus on…
Abbas mulls peace talks, expects US answers soon
World
February 9, 2010
Abbas mulls peace talks, expects US answers soon
Tokyo-- Palestinian leaders have not set specific terms on which they would accept a US offer to mediate indirect peace…
English-language press: ‘Peace process,’ limp cigarettes
Egypt
February 8, 2010
English-language press: ‘Peace process,’ limp cigarettes
Middle East peacemaking efforts and the lingering aftermath of last month's sectarian killings in Upper Egypt were the themes this…
Abbas insists on accord before meeting Hamas
Egypt
February 7, 2010
Abbas insists on accord before meeting Hamas
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that his secular Fatah movement would meet its Islamist rival Hamas only after…
Today’s papers: Abbas in town, Israel bullies Syria, butagaz woes
Egypt
February 6, 2010
Today’s papers: Abbas in town, Israel bullies Syria, butagaz woes
The main government papers led with regional issues on Saturday, tied to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ current visit to…
Mubarak, Abbas discuss ‘peace process’
Egypt
January 4, 2010
Mubarak, Abbas discuss ‘peace process’
President Hosni Mubarak met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Monday to discuss the so-called peace process ahead of a…
Palestinian presidential elections postponed indefinitely
World
December 16, 2009
Palestinian presidential elections postponed indefinitely
Palestinian Liberation Organization Secretary Yasser Abd Rabboh announced on Tuesday the indefinite postponement of Palestinian presidential elections. "We must be…
“Things have essentially collapsed”
Egypt
October 29, 2009
“Things have essentially collapsed”
By now the signing ceremony should have come and gone, the happy group handshakes completed before dozens of photographers. Egypt…