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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki attends the Arab League Foreign Ministers emergency meeting at the League’s headquarters in Cairo, December 21, 2013. (REUTERS/ Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Palestinian foreign minister: We will never recognize Jewish character of Israel

by Michel Abu Najm | Jan 20, 2014 | Interviews

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Unsurprisingly, the latest round of talks between Israel and Palestine has been no less difficult than previous ones, with US Secretary of State John Kerry warning shortly before the talks began last summer that their failure could “lead to a...

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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki listens during a press conference with Egyptian counterpart Nabil Fahmy (unseen) in Ramallah on August 26, 2013. (AFP)

Palestinian FM warns Israel over settlement building

by Lahssen Moqana | Nov 15, 2013 | Middle East

Tangiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki on Thursday denied reports that the Palestinian Authority has taken the decision to halt negotiations with Israel. He confirmed that while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received the...

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In this Feb. 26, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Newport News, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Obama Palestine Visit Mired in Controversy

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Mar 13, 2013 | Middle East

Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Palestinian Authority (PA) is desperately seeking to ensure some presence, even a symbolic one, when US President Barack Obama visits Jerusalem next week. Obama begins his three-day visit to Israel and the West Back on 20 March. There...