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Hamas military wing Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades members, AP

Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Faces Multifaceted Partisan Complexities

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 20, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- The Egyptian-Fatah-Hamas Declaration on brokering a new agreement between the two movements has not succeeded in removing doubts among Palestinians about the possibility of a genuine reconciliation. Palestinians tested how both movements had previously...

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Hamas movement members and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (Reuters)

Hamas Urges Palestinian Authority to Assume Gaza Duties without Delay

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 19, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Hamas asked on Monday the Palestinian government headed by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah to quickly come to the Gaza Strip to assume its duties. “We demand President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas and the Fatah movement to immediately...

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Palestinian flag. Reuters/ Mohamad Torokman 

Hamas Dissolves its Government Amid Challenge of Forming National Unity Cabinet

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 18, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Hamas announced on Sunday the dissolution of the so-called administrative committee that runs the Gaza Strip and said it has agreed that a national unity cabinet immediately comes to the territory to carry out its duties. “Hamas invites the government of...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Ismail Hanieh. (Reuters)

Egypt Aims to End Palestinian Division

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 17, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Egypt is adamant on ending the Palestinian division and aims to unite the Fatah and Hamas movements in Cairo in an attempt to reach a unified agreement, said informed Palestinian sources. The sources told Asharq al-Awsat that Egyptian authorities want both...

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Azzam al-Ahmad / Moussa Abu Marzouk (Asharq al-Awsat)

Hamas Considers Dissolving Administrative Committee as Part of Deal with Fatah

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 14, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Fatah stated that it will need further clarifications regarding Hamas’ latest statements on ending the division between the two movements. At a press conference in Ramallah, Fatah spokesman Nasser al-Qudwa said that it is imperative to hold an effective and...