Tag: Palestine

Mideast: Phone call between Abbas & Trump hypes hopes in Palestine

March 21, 2017

The Palestinian authority has expressed hope for a possible end of conflict with Israel after leader Mahmoud Abbas held a phone talk with US President ... Read More

Middle East: Mahmoud Abbas re-elected as Fatah movement leader

November 30, 2016

President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas unanimously Tuesday won confidence of party members to continue as leader of the Fatah movement founded by historical ... Read More

Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu endorses Egypt’s peace efforts

July 29, 2016

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday claimed support for Egypt’s peace push in the region to solve conflict between Israel and Palestinians, at the time ... Read More

Egypt: Morsi’s Sentence for Spying for Qatar Sets ablaze Cairo-Doha Ties

June 20, 2016

Egypt and Qatar Saturday exchanged blazing words after former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was handed life sentence on espionage charges. Qatar rejected Egypt’s highest criminal ... Read More

Israel Opposes French Initiative, Calls for Direct Talks with Palestine

June 3, 2016

More than 25 foreign ministers mostly from Western and Arab countries are meeting in Paris to revive talks to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the ... Read More

UK: Palestinian School Girl Barred From Public Speaking Competition over Pro-Palestinian Message

May 31, 2016

A Palestinian young refugee pupil has been denied stage performance at a public speaking competition after organizers had been bullied to bar her. 15 years ... Read More

MidEast: Rival Palestinian Brothers Heed Egypt’s Call for Reconciliation

May 31, 2016

Opposed Palestinian groups have agreed to head to Cairo for reconciliation talks under the auspices of Egypt’s top General intelligence Officer. "The Palestinian issue has ... Read More

King Mohammed VI Calls For Greater Transparency in Humanitarian Action

May 24, 2016

King Mohammed VI has called the world humanitarian summiteers gathering in Istanbul (May 23-24) to adopt a proactive approach to help promote humanitarian action which ... Read More

Egypt: Sisi Offers to Mediate between Rival Palestinian Factions for Peace with Israel

May 18, 2016

The Egyptian President Tuesday offered Egypt’s help to cement ranks between Palestinian rivals and called on Palestinians and Israelis to seize the “golden” opportunity of ... Read More

Mideast: France to Forge Ahead with Peace Initiative despite Netanyahu’s Protest

May 16, 2016

France would go ahead and organize the international conference seeking to relaunch the peace process between rival Palestinians and Israelis despite the Israeli Premier’s opposition ... Read More