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Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah, center, poses for a photo next to the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, fourth left, during a meeting in Gaza City. (AP)

Hamas Will Take Part in Palestinian Govt., Refuses to Discuss its Arms

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 8, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – The Hamas movement announced that it will be part of a Palestinian national unity government that will be formed soon as part of the recent reconciliation with the rival Fatah organization. This will help pave way for holding general elections. The two...

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (C) chairs a cabinet meeting in Gaza City October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Abed/Pool

Palestinian Government Sets Economic Reform Plan for Gaza Strip

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 5, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah– Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah presented on Wednesday highlights of his government’s economic reform plan in the Gaza Strip. “We have plans ready for action,” said Hamdallah, who remained in Gaza with a group of ministers following a Cabinet...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas greets delegates after addressing the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 20, 2017. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Fatah, Hamas Leaders to Discuss Unresolved Issues in Cairo

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 4, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- The Palestinian cabinet held on Tuesday a meeting in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip for the first time in three years, but failed to take any prompt decisions. Instead, the government decided to send the difficult and complicated files to a meeting of Fatah...

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (L) shakes hands with Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza City October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Hamdallah in Gaza: My Government’s Success Depends on its Ability to Work on Ground

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 3, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah said on Monday his government’s success in the Gaza Strip would depend on its ability to work on the ground. Hamdallah, accompanied by a senior governmental delegation, crossed into the Gaza Strip on Monday in a...

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah (Reuters)

Palestinian Government to Visit Gaza on Monday to End Division

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 1, 2017 | Middle East

Rammallah– Palestinian Authority security forces are laying the final touches for the expected visit of Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah to Gaza Strip on Monday. In addition, several engineers and workers are finishing the work needed to prepare the residence of...