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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, European Council President Donald Tusk and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis attend former Israeli President Shimon Peres’ funeral in Jerusalem. Abir Sultan/AFP

Peres’ Funeral Adds Fuel on the Fire of Palestinian Disputes

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 2, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah- The participation of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas at the funeral of former Israeli president Shimon Peres exploded a wave of anger and dispute in the Palestinian territories amid accusations of treason between the movements of Fatah and...

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In this Oct. 14, 2013, file photo, Israel’s President Shimon Peres, right, listens to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speech during the opening session of the Knesset. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

Peres, ex-Israeli President and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 93

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 28, 2016 | Middle East

Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres died early Wednesday, some two weeks after suffering a major stroke. He was 93. Peres died in his sleep at around 3:00 am, Rafi Walden, who is also Peres’s son-in-law, told Agence France Presse....

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Former Israeli President Shimon Peres REUTERS/Peter Dejong/Pool

Israel’s Peres Shows ‘Some Improvement’ after Stroke but Still in Serious Condition

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 15, 2016 | Middle East

Former Israeli President and Noble Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres remains in a critical condition 24 hours after suffering a massive stroke, but is showing signs of improvement, his doctors said on Wednesday. Peres, 93, is still sedated and on a respirator, said...