Latest in Tag: Abbas Highlight
Latest in Tag: Abbas
Global support for Egyptâs floundering Gaza ceasefire initiative
Egypt did not contact Hamas directly with ceasefire proposal, says Palestinian official
UN Secretary General urges Al-Sisiâs help for Palestine ceasefire
Secretary General encourages Egypt to open Rafah Crossing
Hamas chief says unaware who snatched Israeli teens
Meshaal said the Palestinian Authority should abandon security coordination with Israel.
âUnjust to focusâ on Rafah: Egyptian ambassador to Palestine
For the past 11 months, Egyptian authorities have repeatedly shut down the border crossing and it is estimated that thousands need to travel
Fahmy meets with Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo
Palestinian president in Cairo for Al-Sisi inauguration
Politics left behind as Mideast rivals head to Vatican
AFP – Israel’s government is boycotting its Palestinian counterpart with relations to a new low, and when their two presidents join Pope Francis in a Vatican prayer for peace on Sunday politics are likely to be absent. Israeli President Shimon Peres and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas have been acquaintances for years and held peace …
Israel denies future Palestinian ministers West Bank entry
Gazaâs Islamist rulers and the Western-backed Palestine Liberation Organisation, which is dominated by Abbasâs secular Fatah party, signed a surprise reconciliation agreement in April to end years of rivalry.
Rafah border crossing opens for two days
Egyptian authorities open the crossing for humanitarian cases upon Palestineâs request
Palestinian unity government will reject violence: Abbas
The new unity government he is set to head with the backing of Hamas would reject violence and recognise Israel and existing agreements, Abbas says
Palestinians play down threat to dismantle Authority
Palestinian negotiators had warned that they may hand responsibility for governing the occupied territories back to Israel if peace talks remain stalled,
Fahmy and Fatah discuss negotiations and Palestinian reconciliation
Foreign minister meets Fatah member ahead of renewed Palestinian reconciliation efforts
Fahmy and Abbas meet ahead of emergency Arab League meeting
Abbas and Fahmy discussed the ongoing final status negotiations and the âobstaclesâ involved in the process
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
The head of the Syrian National Coalition, Ahmed Jarba, repeated calls on the international community to supply rebels with âsophisticated weaponsâ.
Arab summit to back rejection of âJewish stateâ: Draft
The summit stresses a âcategorical rejectionâ of the demand for recognition of Israel as a Jewish state, according to a draft statement endorsed by foreign ministers.
Fahmy and Kerry discuss Middle East peace
Obama and Abbas meet in Washington as negotiations deadline looms
Obama meets Abbas in bid to save US peace drive
Obama will meet Abbas after telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that tough decisions are looming ahead of an end of April deadline to agree on a framework for future negotiations.
Abbas to meet Obama ahead of peace talks deadline
Current Palestinian leaders have opposed recognising Israel as a Jewish state, fearing this could threaten the rights of non-Jewish Arabs living in Israel, who make up some 20% of the population, as well as other religious minorities.
Israeli ministers harangue Kerry over boycott remark
Washingtonâs top diplomat also referred to âtalk of boycottsâ of Israel.
Egypt discusses Palestine peace process at UN
Security will only be achieved through peace, says Egyptâs envoy
Fahmy and Abbas discuss peace process
Foreign minister and Palestinian president meet ahead of Al Quds Committee meeting
Abbas meets Egyptian Ambassador
Meeting comes hours after Hamas calls on the ambassador to quit ‘incitement’
Fatah urges Hamas to stop interfering in Arab countries
Egypt remains a point of contention bet6ween the rival groups
Arab League holds Israel responsible for hindering peace
The Arab League held an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss Palestinian-Israeli negotiations
Mahmoud Abbas to visit Egypt
The top Palestinian official met with the Egyptian Ambassador on Tuesday ahead of his visit
Mahmoud Abbas starts three-day trip to Cairo
The Palestinian president is set to meet President Adly Mansour
Fahmy travels to Ramallah
Foreign Minister to reiterate Egyptâs support for Palestine
Abbas meets Adly Mansour in Cairo
Mansour and Abbas discussed the issue of Palestinian unity
Fayoum resident dies a week after clashes
Hoda Abbas denied statements that Tamarod or NSF were involved in the death of Shalakany
Abbas: Reconciliation with Hamas and elections are on the agenda
The head of the PLO stresses peaceful methods as the only way for Palestinians to get their state
Foreign minister participates in Arab Peace Initiative meeting in Washington
Egypt looking to US to take the lead in reigniting the Middle East peace process