Abbas, Hamas chief hold first talks since unity deal
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas held “positive” talks with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in Doha Monday in the first meeting since their rival movements signed a...
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas
Abbas accepts resignation of Palestinian PM
by Hamza Khan
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday formally accepted the resignation of his newly-installed prime minister Rami Hamdallah after just more than two...
University chief says tapped to form Palestinian govt
by AFP
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday called on Rami Hamdallah to form a new government, and the university chief said he accepted...
Syria VP says neither side can win decisively
by AFP
Damascus: Syrian Vice President Faruq al-Sharaa said in an interview to be published Monday that neither his government nor the rebels fighting to overthrow it...
‘Now we have a state,’ Abbas says after UN vote
by AFP
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas returned to the West Bank on Sunday after winning upgraded UN status for the Palestinians, telling cheering crowds:...
Abbas ready to visit Gaza for unity talks
by Agencies
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has said that he was ready to visit Gaza in a bid to end the division between his Al Fatah...