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Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money’s not for Hamas
Middle East
November 9, 2018
Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money’s not for Hamas
GAZA (Reuters) – A $15 million Qatari cash infusion was paid out to impoverished Palestinian civil servants in Gaza…
US to close Palestinian mission in Washington, says PLO
Middle East
September 10, 2018
US to close Palestinian mission in Washington, says PLO
The PLO harshly criticized the Trump administration’s decision to shutter its de-facto embassy in Washington. The move follows massive…
Palestinians: US cut aid to bring end to Jerusalem claim
Middle East
August 27, 2018
Palestinians: US cut aid to bring end to Jerusalem claim
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman said Saturday that the US decision to cut more than…
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas seeks EU support in response to US Jerusalem move
Middle East
January 22, 2018
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…
Hamas and Fatah hold talks in Cairo on a national unity government
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Hamas and Fatah hold talks in Cairo on a national unity government
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met on Wednesday in Cairo with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal for talks on the formation of…
The future of Egyptian diplomacy in Palestine: A regional balancing act
Egypt
March 18, 2011
The future of Egyptian diplomacy in Palestine: A regional balancing act
On 1 March, Hussein Tantawi, the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces that has ruled Egypt since…