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Mahmoud Abbas
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Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank city of Nablus
Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians, including at least two gunmen and three civilians, and wounded around 70 others during a raid on a flashpoint ... Middle East -
Israeli forces kill 14-year-old Palestinian boy in West Bank’s Jenin
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager Sunday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the army reporting they came ... Middle East -
In Ramallah, Blinken laments killing of ‘innocent Palestinian civilians’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday lamented the killing of “innocent Palestinian civilians” during a surge in Israeli-Palestinian ... Middle East -
On eve of Israel’s new government, far-rightists offer reassurances
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu finalized coalition deals on Wednesday as his prospective far-right partners offered reassurances ... Features -
Senior Palestinian al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades fighter dies of cancer in Israeli jail
A senior Palestinian fighter jailed for life by Israel, and who was cited by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a speech to the United Nations, ... Middle East -
Full transcript of Al Arabiya’s interview with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke with Al Arabiya last week, where he said he was against armed military resistance with Israel, but that he ... Middle East -
Mahmoud Abbas says against armed military resistance with Israel
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said he was against armed military resistance with Israel, but said he could “change his mind” about that at any ... Middle East -
Palestine President Abbas says Netanyahu does not ‘believe in peace’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday he would have to deal with Benjamin Netanyahu, the former Israeli Prime Minister who won reelection ... Middle East -
Israel no longer ‘partner’ for peace, Palestinian president tells UN
Israel is deliberately impeding progress toward a two-state solution and can no longer be considered a reliable partner in the peace process, ... Middle East -
Palestinian Authority operation to arrest Hamas member sparks clashes in West Bank
A rare operation by the Palestinian Authority security forces to arrest a Hamas member sparked clashes in the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, ... Middle East -
Berlin police launch investigation into Palestinian president over Holocaust comments
Berlin police said Friday they have launched an investigation into Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over his comments on the Holocaust during a ... Middle East -
Germany and Israel condemn Palestinian president Holocaust statements
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced disgust on Wednesday at remarks by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that the German leader said diminished the ... Middle East -
US President Biden visits Bethlehem, meets Palestinian president
US President Joe Biden arrived in the biblical town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on Friday for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud ... Middle East -
Jordan’s king to hold talks in West Bank with Palestinian president
Jordan’s King Abdullah will hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Television ... Middle East -
Two potential successors to Palestinian president named to top posts
Two potential successors to 86-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas were named on Monday to top posts in the Palestine Liberation Organization ... Middle East -
Rare session of key Palestinian body could provide Abbas succession clues
A key Palestinian decision-making body convenes on Sunday for the first time in nearly four years in a session that could be a stepping stone for two ... Middle East -
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
In a further step to strengthen bilateral relations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority ... Middle East -
Palestinian officers go on trial over death of Abbas critic Nizar Banat
A Palestinian military court on Monday began the trial of 14 security officers charged with beating to death a prominent critic of President Mahmoud ... Middle East -
In Egypt: An interview with President Mahmoud Abbas
The meeting took place at al-Andalus Palace in Heliopolis, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in the presence of some media colleagues, and ... In Translation -
Israeli PM Bennett plays down defense minister’s talks with Palestinian leader Abbas
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett sought on Monday to play down any notion of a move towards renewed peace negotiations with the Palestinians ... Middle East -
Palestinian firefighters to the aid of Israel as blaze near Jerusalem under control
Israel’s national fire chief on Tuesday said a massive wildfire that has consumed a large swath of forest west of Jerusalem has been brought under ... Middle East -
Criticism of Palestinian security forces raises pressure on President Abbas
Pressure is mounting on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over his security forces’ handling of protesters demanding his resignation since one of ... Middle East -
Palestinians protest against President Abbas after activist Banat’s death
Hundreds of Palestinians protested against President Mahmoud Abbas after Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem a day after an outspoken ... Middle East -
King Salman assures Palestinian President Abbas of Saudi Arabia’s support
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has assured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian cause and people, according to ... Gulf -
Majority of East Jerusalem Palestinian residents can vote in polls: commission
The majority of Palestinian residents of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem can vote in the first Palestinian legislative elections in 15 years set for ... Middle East -
Palestine’s Abbas heads to Germany for ‘medical tests,’ meeting with Merkel: Reports
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas left for Germany on Monday for “routine medical tests” and to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel, a source within his ... Middle East -
Jailed Marwan Barghouti supports challenge to Palestinian president Abbas
Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has endorsed a list of challengers opposing president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement in legislative ... Middle East -
Mahmoud Abbas won’t be the only candidate in upcoming Palestinian elections: Dahlan
Mohammed Dahlan has said he expected challengers to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of upcoming Palestinian elections, the former leader of ... Features -
Abbas orders Palestinian public freedoms boosted before vote
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday issued a decree ordering the respect of freedom of expression ahead of legislative elections in May, a ... Middle East -
Palestinians to hold first elections in 15 years, presidential vote on July 31
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced parliamentary and presidential elections on Friday, the first in 15 years, in an effort to heal ... Middle East