Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
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Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ruled out the United States as a broker for peace with Israel on Tuesday, calling for…
Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem
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Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support following Washington’s…
US decision on Jerusalem looms large over Mike Pence visit
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US decision on Jerusalem looms large over Mike Pence visit

US Vice President Pence has embarked on a short visit to the Middle East, a trip that has already been postponed twice since…
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas seeks EU support in response to US Jerusalem move
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Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas seeks EU support in response to US Jerusalem move

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrives in Brussels on Monday for diplomatic talks with EU officials, hoping to prompt a strong…
PLO recognition threat on Israel: Posturing or hardline diplomacy?
Middle East

PLO recognition threat on Israel: Posturing or hardline diplomacy?

President of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas this week called the decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize…
Palestinians meet to respond to Trump’s ‘slap of the century’
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Palestinians meet to respond to Trump’s ‘slap of the century’

Palestinian leaders met Monday to plan a response to what they see as US President Donald Trump’s attack on their…
Muslim leaders declare East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine
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Muslim leaders declare East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine

In Wednesday’s concluding session at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Istanbul summit, leaders of Muslim countries declared East Jerusalem as…
EU tells Netanyahu it rejects Trump’s Jerusalem move
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EU tells Netanyahu it rejects Trump’s Jerusalem move

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case to Europe to ask allies to join the United States in recognizing Jerusalem…
Fatah and Hamas agree to hold elections by end of 2018
Middle East

Fatah and Hamas agree to hold elections by end of 2018

Rival Palestinian political factions have agreed to hold elections by the end of 2018. The announcement came after two days…
Hamas picks new deputy chief whom Israel blames for helping spark Gaza war
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Hamas picks new deputy chief whom Israel blames for helping spark Gaza war

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas named as its new deputy chief on Thursday a formerly Turkey-based commander whom Israel has…
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