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India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj smiles while addressing the India Africa business forum in New Delhi, India, October 28, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee/Files

Arab League’s Afifi: India’s Position on Supporting Palestinian Cause ‘Has not Changed’

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Sep 26, 2017 | World

Cairo- Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj agreed on the importance of strengthening cooperation between Arab states and India in political, economic and cultural fields. In this context, AL Secretary-General Aboul Gheit...

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United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov, speaks during a press conference in Gaza, Feb. 17, 2016 (AP)

Mladenov: Cairo Agreements are the Palestinians’ Last Chance

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 26, 2017 | Middle East

Gaza – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov said on Monday that the Cairo agreements represented the last chance for intra-Palestinian reconciliation. “This opportunity must be well used,” Mladenov said during a visit to the...

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (R) speaks during a joint press conference at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 25, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Palestinian PM to Visit Gaza for First Time in Years

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 26, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- The Palestinian government announced that it will hold a meeting in Gaza next Tuesday to turn the page of the administrative committee formed by Hamas and give the green light for the ministries and institutions in Gaza Strip. Spokesman for the Palestinian...

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) walks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan after he arrives in Cairo International Airport, June 19. (Reuters)

Sisi Heads to UAE to Discuss Palestinian Reconciliation, Crisis with Qatar

by Mohamed Nabil Helmy | Sep 25, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo– Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is heading to the UAE on Monday on a two-day official trip. While parliamentarians said the visit would focus on the reconciliation between the Palestinian factions and the stance regarding the ongoing crisis with Qatar,...

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Government’s session head by President Mahmoud Abbas (Getty Images)

Disputes Arise Prior to Government Assuming Authorities in Gaza

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 25, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- The issue of Hamas employees resurfaced to block the reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah, especially after the Finance Minister announced that the employees can’t be included within the government. Hamas warned Prime Minister Rami...