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There is uncertainty about how the Palestinian Authority will resolve the issues of much-needed elections The Palestinian political situation is looking increasingly confused. Badly-needed elections are set to be postponed...
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas would defeat Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the next election, according to a poll by Arab World for Research & Development (AWRAD). 38.7 per cent of respondents would support Abbas...
Hamas says it expects to sign reconciliation agreement with ruling Fatah movement later this month, paving the way for elections next year Senior Hamas officials indicated Wednesday the Islamic movement will soon sign a...
Ramallah - The Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC) announced Thursday that it cannot hold presidential and legislative elections on January 24 as initially scheduled. Commission head Hanna Nasser told reporters in...
The world’s Number One terrorist to some -a freedom fighter to his supporters – Yasser Arafat was the embodiment of Palestinian resistance to Israel. A Nobel peace laureate – Arafat held all the reins of Palestinian power. It...
By DANIEL WILLIAMS, The New York Times GAZA -- He was making a sales pitch at his Chairman Arafat Shop, one of Gaza's oddest commercial outlets. The green flags of the Islamic party Hamas, which took over the Gaza Strip in...
Many people in the Palestinian territories think Hamas is mostly responsible for the absence of a national reconciliation pact, according to a poll by the An-Najah National University. 40.8 per cent of respondents share this...
Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faced calls Friday to reverse his decision not to run in upcoming elections, amid fears the departure of the dovish leader would deal a death blow to the peace process. Abbas'...
If Mahmoud Abbas follows through with his threat and does not stand in the next Palestinian presidential elections the most likely candidate to replace him is probably Marwan Barghouti, a popular Fatah leader who is now serving...
Israel now believes the militant Palestinian organization Hamas has taken possession of a rocket capable of reaching Tel Aviv, the country's main conurbation. Pondering reactions followed Israeli claim, analysts believe that at...
