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Palestinian Authority critic Nizar Banat dies in PA custody, UN demands investigation
A Palestinian parliamentary candidate who openly criticized the Palestinian Authority died on Thursday after being arrested by PA security forces, ... Middle East -
Palestinian president blasts Netanyahu’s east Jerusalem settlement plan
The Palestinians on Thursday condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to build thousands of new settler homes in east ... Middle East -
Palestinian leader Abbas to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will reiterate his rejection of the Trump administration’s Mideast plan in an address to the UN Security ... Middle East -
Kushner blames Palestinian leader Abbas for recent violence in Israel
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the architect of a new US peace plan for the Middle East, blamed Palestinian President ... Middle East -
Palestinian president Abbas to push UN resolution on Trump peace plan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will travel to the United Nations next week to push for a Security Council resolution condemning US President ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers expresses support for Palestinian people
Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s stance on the Palestinian cause and ... Gulf -
US envoy warns Palestinians against raising opposition to US peace plan at UN
US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft warned the Palestinians on Friday that bringing their displeasure with the US peace plan to the world ... Middle East -
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address UN Security Council
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit the UN within two weeks to address the Security Council on his rejection of the new US Mideast plan, ... Middle East -
Fatah supporters hold rare Gaza rally
Thousands of supporters of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement, which rivals Gaza’s rulers Hamas, held a rare gathering ... Middle East -
Israel to withhold $43 million of Palestinian tax funds
The Israeli Security Cabinet on Sunday voted to withhold $43 million of tax funds from the Palestinians, saying the money has been used to promote ... Middle East -
Palestinians outraged over ICC report into war crimes
Palestinian officials expressed “great concern” on Thursday over a report by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia, Palestine agree to set up joint business council
Saudi Arabia and the Palestinians agreed on Thursday to establish a joint economic committee and a business council, as the Palestinian Authority ... Business -
Palestinians face major obstacles to hold first legislative elections since 2006
Palestinians in the West Bank have not been able to choose their leaders for 13 years. This week it looked like that might change, as Palestinian ... Features -
Palestinian president condemns Netanyahu’s pledge to annex West Bank territory
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday reiterated his condemnation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to annex the ... Middle East -
Palestinian President Abbas in call with Saudi King condemns attacks on Aramco
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed in a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Sunday his condemnation of the ... Gulf -
Merkel meets Palestinians’ Abbas for talks in Berlin
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany continues to believe a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians is the only way for both peoples ... Middle East -
Palestinian president Abbas calls for end to agreements with Israel
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he has decided to stop implementing agreements with Israel amid worsening relations between the two ... Middle East -
Egyptian delegation seeks to prevent new Gaza flare-up
Egyptian security officials have held talks with Palestinian leaders in recent days in part to prevent a new flare-up of tensions between Israel and ... Middle East -
Palestinians pledge to cancel leaked ministerial raises, says UN envoy
The cash-strapped Palestinian government has pledged to suspend a secret increase in ministerial salaries, the United Nations envoy on the ... Middle East -
Palestinian Authority refuses tax revenues after Israel cuts
The Palestinians on Monday restated their refusal to accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by Israel as long as the Jewish state deducts ... Middle East -
Arab League pledges $100 mln per month to Palestinian Authority
The Arab League has pledged $100 million per month to the Palestinian Authority to make up for funds withheld by Israel because of payments made to ... Middle East -
Palestinian ministers sworn in again after oath foul-up
Palestinian government ministers were sworn in for a second time on Sunday after a lawyer noticed that the oath they took the day before had been ... Middle East -
Abbas loyalists dominate new Palestinian government
Incoming Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his new cabinet on Saturday alongside president Mahmoud Abbas, leaving out the ... Middle East -
Palestinian president hopes for peace after Israeli elections
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he hoped that Israel’s parliamentary elections on Tuesday could help bring peace. Israeli Prime ... Middle East -
New Palestinian government to be formed in days
Palestinian prime minister-designate Mohammad Shtayyeh will announce the make-up of his new government in the coming days, Palestinian officials said ... Middle East -
Palestinian president appoints ally Mohammad Shtayyeh as new PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appointed longtime ally Mohammad Shtayyeh as prime minister on Sunday, a senior official said, in a move seen as ... Middle East -
Abbas party backs candidate for new Palestinian PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to appoint long-time ally Mohammad Shtayyeh as prime minister in the next few days after backing by ... Middle East -
Palestinian president rejects tax money from Israel
The Palestinian Authority (PA) will no longer accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by Israel following its decision to trim the sum over the ... Middle East -
Israel trims funds to Palestinians over militant stipends
Israel will cut around five percent of the tax handovers to the Palestinian Authority over its financial support for jailed Palestinian militants, the ... Middle East -
Palestinian President Abbas to shake up his government
Palestinian officials say President Mahmoud Abbas has decided to shake up his government.The move is the latest sign of failure in more than a decade ... Middle East