May 23, 2017 1:01 pm
Trump will meet Abbas at the presidential palace in Bethlehem, which holds deep significance as the site where Christians believe Jesus was born.
July 18, 2015 9:14 am
Netanyahu's office said the premier also told Abbas in a telephone conversation "that the citizens of Israel want peace" and that "Israel would continue to act toward regional stability.
September 07, 2014 4:01 pm
The new cabinet, which is based in Ramallah, took office on June 2, with Gaza's Hamas govt officially stepping down same day.
March 18, 2014 4:08 pm
Mahmoud Abbas arrived at the White House two weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warning.
April 14, 2013 12:05 am
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad formally presented his resignation to President Mahmud Abbas on Saturday,a Palestinian official said.
September 23, 2011 8:57 am
Palestinians believe they would get votes needed for its application for statehood to be accepted.
June 27, 2011 6:38 pm
Saeb said granting UN membership to Palestine could bring the side back to negotiating table.
April 13, 2011 10:37 pm
The Palestinians today called on for a clear US stance on Palestinian statehood after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the status quo was unsustainable.
September 27, 2010 7:16 pm
Settlement building resumed across the West Bank today just hours after the expiry of a partial 10-month freeze.
September 27, 2010 4:28 pm
Mahmud Abbas will consult Arab governments next week before deciding whether to continue talks with Israel following the end of the settlement freeze.