Palestinian reconciliation
Special from Gaza: Gazans celebrate pact despite internal obstacles and international reproach
World
May 5, 2011
Special from Gaza: Gazans celebrate pact despite internal obstacles and international reproach
Gaza City -- Awaiting official endorsement by Fatah and Hamas leaders of the recently-struck Palestinian reconciliation deal, droves of Palestinians…
Fatah, Hamas proclaim landmark reconciliation pact
World
May 4, 2011
Fatah, Hamas proclaim landmark reconciliation pact
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Wednesday proclaimed a landmark, Egyptian-mediated reconciliation pact aimed at ending their bitter four-year…
Fatah official: Stop asking Hamas to recognize Israel
Egypt
May 4, 2011
Fatah official: Stop asking Hamas to recognize Israel
Fatah Central Commitee member Nabil Shaat on Wednesday demanded an end to calls urging Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to recognize…
Seating squabble delays Palestinian reconciliation ceremony
Egypt
May 4, 2011
Seating squabble delays Palestinian reconciliation ceremony
A ceremony to mark Palestinian reconciliation has been delayed because of disagreements between Hamas and Fatah on ceremonial protocols, a…
Amr Moussa: Palestinian reconciliation will pressure Israel
Egypt
May 4, 2011
Amr Moussa: Palestinian reconciliation will pressure Israel
Palestinian reconciliation leaves Israel with no excuse for not engaging more seriously in peace negotiations, outgoing Arab League Secretary General…
Egypt’s changing foreign policy
Opinion
May 3, 2011
Egypt’s changing foreign policy
There have been clear shifts in Egypt’s foreign policy since the ouster of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, long considered a “strategic…
Palestinian factions sign reconciliation agreement in Cairo
Egypt
May 3, 2011
Palestinian factions sign reconciliation agreement in Cairo
Palestinian political groups signed a reconciliation document during a meeting Tuesday in Cairo, according to the Egyptian state-run news agency…
What’s behind the Palestinian reconciliation success?
Egypt
May 3, 2011
What’s behind the Palestinian reconciliation success?
“Egypt is Back!” wrote activist Shahir George on his Facebook page on 29 April, the day news broke that rival…
World ministers invited for Palestinian reconciliation event, official says
World
May 3, 2011
World ministers invited for Palestinian reconciliation event, official says
Egypt invited a number of foreign officials from the Arab world and other countries to Cairo on Wednesday for the…