Mahmoud Abbas

Palestine to hold first national elections in 15 years

Palestine will hold legislative elections on May 22 and a presidential vote on July 31.

Abbas calls for UN-led peace conference after Arabs' deals with Israel

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to convene the meeting early next year while criticising the recent decision of two Arab countries to normalise relations with Israel.

Palestinians hit with severe decline in funding from Arab states

The Palestinian Authority suffered a 50 percent loss in foreign aid compared to 2019 and 70 percent shortfall in revenues in 2020.

Was Israeli ‘misquote’ of Dahlan as US choice to replace Abbas a mistake?

Israel Hayom newspaper’s alleged misquote of a US Ambassador stating that Palestinian strongman Dahlan was their pick to succeed Abbas, could well have been intentional, and not a mistake.

Hamas hails Turkey's intra-Palestine unity efforts as Israel bombs Gaza

"We welcome the Turkish role to help us achieve reconciliation and end the division," head of Hamas resistance group Ismail Haniyah tells media in Istanbul. Meanwhile, Israel continues to target besieged enclave almost daily since August 6.

Exclusive: Ismail Haniyah - 'Israel-friendly Arab rulers are delusional'

In an interview with TRT Arabi, Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyah hit back at the recent spate of normalized ties between Israel and Arab states, warning that Arab rulers are bowing to American pressure, while alienating their own people.

What Israel’s proposed annexation means for Jordan

Outside of Palestine, it is Jordan that stands to lose the most from annexation. So how will they react?

Most Israelis think West Bank annexation will spark Palestinian uprising

Fifty percent of Israelis support annexation, half of them only with US support, and nearly 31 percent oppose annexation of Palestinian lands, says a new poll published by Israel Democracy Institute.

Mahmoud Abbas's declaration fails to make an impact - and it's his fault

It is not clear what the announcement will mean for the Palestinian Authority and its administrative role in the lives of Palestinians under occupation.

Islamic countries to discuss Israel's annexation plan

With Turkey's initiative, Organization of Islamic Cooperation to meet to discuss plan of Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank

Will Mahmoud Abbas follow up tough talk on Israel with action?

The Palestinian Authority leader repeated his declaration that Palestinians will absolve agreements with Israel but has yet to clarify what happens now.

Palestinian leader Abbas ends 'all agreements' with Israel, US

President Mahmoud Abbas declares end to "agreements and understandings" signed with Israel and US, and turns over responsibility of occupied territories back to Israel, in response to Israel's plan to annex parts of occupied West Bank.