Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas says PA to no longer abide by accords with Israel, US
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Abbas says PA to no longer abide by accords with Israel, US
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority will no longer be committed to any…
Palestinians extend coronavirus state of emergency to June 5
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Palestinians extend coronavirus state of emergency to June 5
RAMALLAH (Reuters) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has extended to June 5 a state of emergency declared in areas under…
Palestinians fire rockets at Israel; Netanyahu threatens war
Middle East
February 24, 2020
Palestinians fire rockets at Israel; Netanyahu threatens war
JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza militants resumed their intense bombardment of southern Israel on Monday, with some rockets slipping through Israel’s…
Palestinian chief and ex-Israeli PM show 2 sides can talk
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Palestinian chief and ex-Israeli PM show 2 sides can talk
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sat beside former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday and said…
Palestinians rally against Trump plan amid struggle at UN
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Palestinians rally against Trump plan amid struggle at UN
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians rallied Tuesday in the West Bank to reject President Donald Trump’s Mideast…
Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will reiterate his rejection of the Trump administration’s Mideast plan in an…
Organization of Islamic Cooperation rejects ‘Deal of the Century’
Middle East
February 4, 2020
Organization of Islamic Cooperation rejects ‘Deal of the Century’
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday announced its rejection of the “Deal of the Century” announced by US…
Arab League foreign ministries reject Trump peace plan
Middle East
February 2, 2020
Arab League foreign ministries reject Trump peace plan
The Arab League’s foreign ministries on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” peace plan for not…
Abbas threatens to cut security ties with Israel, US
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Abbas threatens to cut security ties with Israel, US
CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to cut security ties with both Israel and the US on Saturday,…
Sisi, Palestinian President discuss US peace plan in Cairo
Egypt
February 1, 2020
Sisi, Palestinian President discuss US peace plan in Cairo
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday received his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in the presence of Abbas Kamel, head…