Mahmoud Abbas
US envoy warns Palestinians against raising opposition to US peace plan at UN
Middle East
February 1, 2020
US envoy warns Palestinians against raising opposition to US peace plan at UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft warned the Palestinians on Friday that bringing their…
Sisi meets with Abbas in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss Palestine
Egypt
December 15, 2019
Sisi meets with Abbas in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss Palestine
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Sunday the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian Presidency’s Spokesperson…
Palestinian prisoner held in Israel dies after cancer battle
Middle East
November 26, 2019
Palestinian prisoner held in Israel dies after cancer battle
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian prisoner died on Tuesday in Israeli custody after battling cancer, Israel’s prisons service…
US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
Middle East
November 19, 2019
US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to…
Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces Monday during demonstrations in the occupied West Bank marking the 15th anniversary of…
Palestinian court blocks 59 websites critical of government
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Palestinian court blocks 59 websites critical of government
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian court has blocked access to 59 websites critical of the Palestinian Authority, a…
Saudi soccer team visits West Bank for 1st time
Middle East
October 14, 2019
Saudi soccer team visits West Bank for 1st time
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team has arrived in the West Bank for its first match…
Palestinians agree to accept funds transferred by Israel
Middle East
October 4, 2019
Palestinians agree to accept funds transferred by Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority has agreed to accept hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues…
Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three dead: officials
Middle East
August 28, 2019
Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three dead: officials
GAZA (Reuters) – Explosions hit two police checkpoints in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing three officers and wounding several…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for return of Gaza pilgrims
Egypt
August 22, 2019
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for return of Gaza pilgrims
Egypt’s Rafah border crossing received on Wednesday the first batch of Palestinian pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia to the Gaza…