admin | February 17, 2012
At least five children and one teacher were killed when a truck careened into a schoolbus in the West Bank yesterday, according to police. Prior reports pegged the death toll at nine, but this has since been updated. The children are said to be between 4 and 6 years old
admin | February 16, 2012
At least eight Palestinian children have been killed in a collision between their school bus and a truck in the West Bank. More than 40 people are reported to have been hurt in the crash which happened on one of the main roads between Jerusalem and Ramallah.
admin | February 8, 2012
Monday’s announcement, in Doha, of a unity agreement between the two major Palestinian political parties, Fatah and Hamas, has been greeted with scepticism from Palestinian youth activists. Through what is being termed the Doha Declaration, Mahmoud Abbas will assume the role of prime minister of a newly appointed government of “independent technocrats” to prepare for upcoming elections
admin | February 7, 2012
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to form a unity government led by Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority and head of rival Palestinian faction Fatah. But who is Hamas? What is their relationship with Fatah, and what might Hamas gain from reconciling with them? Here are five key questions about Hamas. – Arthur Bright, Correspondent Hamas emerged as the Palestinian wing of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood after the outbreak of the first intifada in 1987 and is the largest Palestinian militant organization, as Kristen Chick wrote in a 2009 Monitor briefing. An Arabic word that means zeal or enthusiasm, “Hamas” is also an acronym for the group's official Arabic name, the Islamic Resistance Movement.
admin | February 7, 2012
Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshal agreed in Qatar today that Mr.
admin | February 6, 2012
RAMALLAH, February 6, 2012 (WAFA) – The three Palestinian Arabic dailies highlighted on Monday President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal’s visit to the Qatari capital Doha and the meeting with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to discuss implementing the reconciliation agreement.
admin | February 6, 2012
Enlarge image Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas The Islamic Hamas movement and the secular Fatah party agreed that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will head an interim unity government that will facilitate elections and rebuild the Gaza Strip, according to a statement read at a joint press conference between Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal. The Islamic Hamas movement and the secular Fatah party agreed that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will head an interim unity government that will facilitate elections and rebuild the Gaza Strip, according to a statement read at a joint press conference between Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal.
admin | February 6, 2012
The Islamic Hamas movement and secular Fatah party agreed that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will head an interim joint government until elections are held in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to two people close to the negotiations, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the details are still incomplete.
admin | February 6, 2012
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will head a unity government between Hamas and Fatah ahead of elections in the West Bank and Gaza.
admin | January 27, 2012
23-01-2012 05:50 Full text on.rt.com There is no alternative to peace talks when it comes to the situation in the Middle East, says president of the Palestinian Administration Mahmoud Abbas in his interview to RT. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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