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A general view shows a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York April 16, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Palestinians Condemn U.S. Objection to ex-PM as U.N. Libya Envoy

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 11, 2017 | Middle East

The Palestinians condemned as “blatant discrimination” Saturday Washington’s decision to block the appointment of their former prime minister Salam Fayyad as U.N. peace envoy to Libya. U.N. chief Antonio Guterres nominated Fayyad to the post on...

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A Fatah movement member stands next to a mural of the Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. (AFP)

Palestinian Reconciliation Delays Government Formation

by Kifah Ziboun | Apr 22, 2013 | Middle East

Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—A new Palestinian government has not been formed, despite the fact that Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas accepted the resignation of his prime minister, Salam Fayyad, over a week ago. An informed source told Asharq Al-Awsat that President...

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In this Tuesday, June 28, 2011 file photo, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad speaks during an interview in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Source: AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File

Opinion: Money-Hungry Hawks Behind Palestinian PM’s Resignation

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Apr 15, 2013 | Opinion

A Palestinian affairs expert commented on the recent resignation of Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad by saying, “The issue has absolutely nothing to do with the land, the cause or politics; it is about money!” This is not the first time that Fayyad has...

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Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad speaks to the press in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File)

Palestinian PM Set to Resign

by Kifah Ziboun | Apr 12, 2013 | Middle East

Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad tendered his resignation earlier this week over a dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas. Fayyad’s resignation followed weeks of controversy between the two Palestinian leaders over the resignation...