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Palestinian unity deal is setback for US-led peace effort
World
May 1, 2011
Palestinian unity deal is setback for US-led peace effort
Washington - Moves by the Obama administration to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have hit a new snag with a Palestinian…
Egypt sending team to help realize Palestinian deal
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Egypt sending team to help realize Palestinian deal
Egypt will send a security team to the Gaza Strip to help implement a reconciliation agreement reached by rival Palestinian…
Special from Gaza: Circumspect optimism, criticism and violence mark rapprochement
World
April 28, 2011
Special from Gaza: Circumspect optimism, criticism and violence mark rapprochement
Gaza City -- Palestinians in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip are responding to news of unprecedented progress towards Palestinian reconciliation with…
Thursday’s papers: Cairo basks in prestige of Palestinian accord, Gulf-Egypt relations in question
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Cairo basks in prestige of Palestinian accord, Gulf-Egypt relations in question
State-run papers featured the unexpected accords between the Palestinian factions of Fatah and Hamas on their front pages. Al-Ahram said…
Israel rejects Palestinian government with Hamas
World
April 28, 2011
Israel rejects Palestinian government with Hamas
Jerusalem -- Israel's foreign minister warned on Thursday that Israel will not negotiate with a new Palestinian unity government that…
Palestinian officials: Unity agreement reached
World
April 27, 2011
Palestinian officials: Unity agreement reached
Gaza City -- Palestinians have reached initial agreement on reuniting their rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza, officials…
Rival Palestinian factions in Cairo for unity talks
World
April 27, 2011
Rival Palestinian factions in Cairo for unity talks
Cairo -- Delegations from rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to hold Egyptian-mediated reconciliation talks,…
New Egyptian foreign policy challenges regional alliances
Egypt
April 20, 2011
New Egyptian foreign policy challenges regional alliances
If Egypt’s first post-revolution government plans to reshape the country’s foreign policy, particularly on issues like relations with Iran and…
Grand Sheikh: Al-Azhar willing to assist in Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
April 11, 2011
Grand Sheikh: Al-Azhar willing to assist in Palestinian reconciliation
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb announced that he and the institution he represents are willing to participate in reconciliatory efforts…
FM: Cairo aiming for normalization with Tehran, reconciliation in Palestine
Egypt
April 5, 2011
FM: Cairo aiming for normalization with Tehran, reconciliation in Palestine
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi, at a press conference on Tuesday, announced his intentions of improving relations between Egypt and…