Mahmoud Abbas
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Following US Palestine veto at UN, Abbas to rethink bilateral ties
Ramallah: The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations with the United States following Washington’s veto in the United Nations Security Council of full UN membership for…
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Palestinian President Abbas appoints Mohammad Mustafa as new PM
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appointed economist and former senior government official, Mohammad Mustafa, as the new Prime Minister, his office said, according to a report in The Times of Israel. The…
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Palestinian President urges UN to stop Israeli attacks
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to step up international efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli “aggression” against the Palestinian people. Abbas made the remarks on Sunday…
- Middle East
Video: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas escapes Assassination bid
Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, an assassination attempt on Palestine president Mahmoud Abbas took place on Tuesday, November 7, in the West Bank. The video of the assassination attempt…
- Middle East
Palestinian President rejects ‘forced displacement’ in Gaza
Rejecting that Palestinians were ‘forcefully displaced’ in the Gaza region following Israel’s warnings to evacuate, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, October 13, said that if such a situation arises, it would…
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No peace in Middle East without Palestinian rights, says Abbas
United Nations: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said there would be no peace in the Middle East if Palestinians do not fully enjoy their legitimate rights. “Those who think that peace can prevail…
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Turkey’s Erdogan meets Palestinian President, Hamas leader
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a closed-door meeting with his visiting Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara. Wednesday’s meeting at the presidential complex came a…
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Palestinian, Russian presidents discuss mutual concerns
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, discussing the latest developments in the two countries and ways to boost bilateral ties, media reported. During…
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Palestinian President Abbas arrives in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks in response to an official invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Abbas urges US intervention to stop Israeli escalation
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged the US government to intervene to stop the Israeli new government’s measures against the Palestinians before it is too late. Abbas made the remarks during…
- Middle East
Int’l campaign to protect Palestinians set to launch: Abbas
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that a broad campaign to provide international protection for “the defenceless Palestinian people is about to launch”. Abbas made the remarks during a joint meeting…
- Middle East
Palestinian Prez calls for backing soft resistance against Israel in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for backing the soft, peaceful, and popular resistance against Israel in the West Bank until Palestine achieves its goals. During a meeting held here with…
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Palestinian President Abbas to attend Arab summit in Algeria
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has confirmed that he would attend the 31st session of the Arab League summit scheduled to be held in Algiers on November 1. The official Palestinian news…
- Middle East
Palestinian President challenges US to prosecute Shireen Abu Akleh’s killers
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday challenged the United States (US) to prosecute the killers of the Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh and accused Israel of killing her. Abbas said before the 77th…
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Palestinian President faces outrage over ’50 Holocausts’ comment
Berlin: German and EU officials expressed their outrage at statements by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas comparing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Holocaust. The new German ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, said…
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