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Children hold Palestinian flags during celebrations after Hamas said it reached a deal with Palestinian rival Fatah, in the central Gaza Strip October 12, 2017. (Reuters)

Palestinian Authority to Take Control of Gaza Crossings in November

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2017 | Middle East

Leading member of the Hamas movement, Saleh al-Arouri, announced on Saturday that the Palestinian Authority will be handed control of the Gaza Strip crossings in early November. Arouri was part of the delegation that signed the reconciliation with the Fatah group in...

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Hamas and Fatah sign a reconciliation agreement in Cairo. (AFP)

US, Egypt Urge Israel against ‘Sabotaging’ Palestinian Reconciliation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2017 | Middle East

Tel Aviv, Washington – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received firm messages from the United States and Egypt leaderships, demanding him against “sabotaging” the Palestinian reconciliation deal, political sources in Tel Aviv revealed. Chances should be...

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King Salman Congratulates Palestinian President on Reconciliation Agreement

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has congratulated Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the reconciliation agreement struck between Fatah and Hamas movements in Cairo this week. King Salman received on Friday a telephone call...

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Head of Hamas delegation Saleh Arouri and Fatah leader Azzam Ahmad sign a reconciliation deal in Cairo, Egypt, October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Hamas, Fatah Reconciliation Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 13, 2017 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia welcomed the reconciliation of rival factions Hamas and Fatah and said it will help Palestinians to gain their legitimate rights, the state news agency SPA reported on Friday. Citing an official source in the kingdom’s foreign ministry, SPA said...

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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

‘Cairo Agreement’ Closes Chapter of Palestinian Division

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 13, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Fatah and Hamas movements closed on Thursday the chapter of Palestinian division by signing the most important agreement over political reconciliation between the two sides. Senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad told reporters after the signing ceremony in...