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A wounded Palestinian boy, who hospital officials said was injured in an Israeli air strike, is wheeled into a hospital in Gaza City on July 12, 2014. (Reuters/Mohammed Salem)

Gaza hospitals struggling to cope under Israeli assault

by Jessica Purkiss | Jul 14, 2014 | Features

Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the Israeli military continued its latest offensive against Gaza for the seventh day on Monday, the territory’s hospitals are struggling to cope with the influx of dead and wounded and are desperately seeking new supplies of vital drugs...

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, right, puts his hand on the Quran in front of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a swearing-in ceremony of the unity government in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday, June 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Fatah and Hamas announce unity government as Israel pushes for international boycott

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 2, 2014 | Middle East

London and Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a new unity government in a televised ceremony on Monday, after a dispute between Hamas and Fatah over a government ministry was resolved at the last minute. In a prepared statement...

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A Palestinian woman shouts slogans during demonstration supporting a new attempt to reconcile the militant Islamist movement Hamas and its Fatah rivals on April 22, 2014, in Gaza City.(AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)

Palestine: Fatah, Hamas close to forming unity government

by Kifah Ziboun | May 15, 2014 | Middle East

Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Officials from rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have drawn up a list of cabinet members for a new interim unity government to be led by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned. After Wednesday’s...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with Israeli parliament member Hilik Bar in the West Bank city of Ramallah April 16, 2014. (Reuters/Mohamad Torokman)

PLO leadership to determine fate of Palestinian Authority

by Kifah Ziboun | Apr 20, 2014 | Middle East

Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Central Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is scheduled to discuss the future of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in a decisive meeting at the start of next week, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned. Sources with knowledge...

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Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, left, with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (photo credit: AP)

Opinion: Hamas and Fatah divided

by Bakir Oweida | Jul 19, 2013 | Opinion

On Tuesday, July 16, I read the following news on the Gaza Now website: “Ghussein confirmed that security services affiliated to the Fatah movement are aiding the Egyptian media in fabricating stories against Gaza.” First, we must note that the Ghussein in question is...