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A man holds his document as he waits for a travel permit to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing. (Reuters)

Hamas Accuses Palestinian Authority of Hampering Agreements with Egypt

by Kifah Ziboun | Aug 23, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – A Hamas official accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of obstructing new understandings signed by the movement’s leadership with Egyptian intelligence to provide facilities to the residents of the Gaza Strip. “The PA continues its attempts to...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (AFP)

Palestinian Official: Oslo Interim Agreement has Ended

by Kifah Ziboun | Aug 9, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Palestinian officials said that President Mahmoud Abbas has maintained his decision to stop all forms of communication with Israel, despite the end of the al-Aqsa crisis. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)...

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wave during a reception ceremony in the West Bank city of Ramallah, August 7, 2017. (Reuters)

Palestinian President, Jordan King Agree to Form Joint ‘Crisis Unit’

by Kifah Ziboun | Aug 8, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordanian King Abdullah II agreed to form a joint crisis unit to promote cooperation between Ramallah and Amman in issues of mutual concern. Following a meeting between Jordan’s King and Abbas in Ramallah, Palestinian...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he delivers a speech in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Reuters

Several Scenarios for Safe Transition of Palestinian Presidency after Abbas

by Kifah Ziboun | Aug 3, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Hamas movement has ignited the battle over the early succession of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas by announcing that the speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council would assume his position if Abbas could not carry out his duties. “The...

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French President Emmanuel Macron receives US President Donald Trump in Paris in July. (AFP)

Macron Impresses in Diplomacy, Initiatives on Syria, Libya and Palestine

by Michel Abu Najm | Aug 3, 2017 | Features

Paris – Three months-and-a-half after his election as French president, Emmanuel Macron’s popularity has started to slip in opinion polls, as demonstrated by three surveys conducted in the past ten days. An Ifop poll on July 23 showed that he lost ten points from his...