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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (right) meets with Jason Greenblatt at Abbas’ office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, March 14, 2017. (WAFA)

US Says Palestinian Unity Cabinet Must Recognize Israel, Hamas Snaps Back

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

US President Donald Trump’s special representative for international negotiations said Thursday that an emerging Palestinian unity government must recognize Israel and disarm Hamas movement. Jason Greenblatt, who has repeatedly visited the region to seek ways to...

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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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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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Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. (Reuters)

Israel’s Lieberman: Next War Will Take Place on 3 Fronts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 11, 2017 | Middle East

Tel Aviv – Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced on Tuesday that the next war his country wages will most likely take place on three fronts at the same time. He explained that the northern front will no longer be limited to a war against the “Hezbollah”...

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Hamas chief Ismail Hanieh shakes hands with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah. (AP)

Azzam al-Ahmed: Egypt Exerted Unprecedented Efforts towards Palestinian Reconciliation

by Mohammed Nabil Helmy and Sawsan Abou Hussein | Oct 11, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmed voiced his optimism that the latest round of Egypt-sponsored dialogue with the rival Hamas group would lead to an end to Palestinian division. He told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Egypt has made unprecedented efforts towards the...