Palestinian unity deal signed – but partial
Gaza’s Rafah crossing passes from Hamas to the Palestinian Authority on Nov. 1; the enclave’s central administration – on Dec.
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Israel asks US to plumb real motive behind Sisi-sponsored Palestinian talks
Israel was startled by the Egyptian president’s comment that the Palestinian reconciliation process he is brokering would lead to peace
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Putin’s next Hunting-Ground: Palestinian Gaza. Israel Stands Aside
On Monday, Oct. 2, Israel will have to decide whether to allow the Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister Rami Hamdalah and
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Egyptian-Saudi-UAE Plan Seeks to Unify and Rejuvenate Palestinian Leadership
When Donald Trump’s advisers Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt visited Jerusalem and Ramallah this week, they landed in the middle
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Abdullah in Ramallah will strike anti-Israel stance
Jordanian King Abdullah’s forfhcoming visit to Ramallah Monday, Aug. 7, for talks with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, bodes ill
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Jerusalem Shrine Terror Cripples Trump’s Plans for a US-Sunni Arab Bloc
Up until this moment, no authority, whether Israeli, Palestinian or Middle Eastern, has named the hand that orchestrated the July
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Egypt Stays Aloof from US-Arab Coalition, Opts for Independent Sea-Air Arm
Barring a last-minute change, Egypt’s President Abdul-Fatteh El-Sisi will not attend the forthcoming Riyadh summit on May 22, or join
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Trump assembles chips for his Mid East peace bid
President Donald Trump receives Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) at the White House on May 3, more than three
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Ahead of Netanyahu-Trump talks, Abbas woos Iran
EXCLUSIVE: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) has pivoted towards Iran in a move to pre-empt a possibly impending US
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Trump’s Give-and-Take Plan to Smooth Way for Israel-Palestinian Peace Talks
The Trump transition team responded to Mahmoud Abbas’ threats on Jerusalem on Jan. 10 with a promptness that surprised the
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