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Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, attends the opening of a new mosque in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 24, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB)
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he delivers a speech in the West Bank city of Bethlehem January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Abbas Opens Recruitment for Security Services in Gaza
Ramallah- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas opened the door to recruitment in the Gaza Strip, in a move that would rearrange the security services in the sector. Member of Fatah Central Committee Hussein Sheikh said that Abbas signed the decision to open the...Caption:
The Palestinian Authority’s top official for border crossings, Nazmi Muhanna, arrives at the Erez border crossing in the northern Gaza Strip on October 16, 2017 (AFP)
General Director of Palestinian Crossing and Borders Authority Arrives in Gaza
Ramallah – Palestinian Crossing and Borders Authority began assuming its duties of managing Gaza’s crossings, according to the Palestinian Public Works Minister Mufeed al-Hasaynah. Hasaynah spoke during a meeting with General Director of Palestinian Crossing and...Caption:
Fatah’s Azam al-Ahmad (right) and Saleh al-Aruri of Hamas kiss after signing a reconciliation deal in Cairo on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Hamas Runs a Regional PR Campaign
Ramallah- Gaza ruling party Hamas is steadily on the track of restoring its ties with former allies while maintaining current friends. The move by no means is risk-free, as conflict pits parties Hamas views as valuable against each other. It is no secret that the...Caption:
Head of Hamas delegation Saleh Arouri and Fatah leader Azzam al-Ahmad sign a reconciliation deal in Cairo, Egypt, October 12, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH