Emmanuel Macron urges 'reform' of Palestinian Authority for post-war Gaza plan"It is essential to set a framework for the day after: disarm and sideline Hamas, define credible governance and reform the Palestinian Aut...
14 Apr, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
Hamas, Fatah agree on joint committee to run post-war GazaUnder the plan, which needs Abbas's approval, the committee would be composed of 10 to 15 non-partisan figures with authority on matters re...
04 Dec, 2024, 12.34 AM IST
COP28: Israeli and Palestinian prez to address meet in DubaiMore than 140 heads of state and government are due to address COP28 on Thursday and Friday, the start of nearly two weeks of talks to addr...
28 Nov, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
Antony Blinken tells Mahmud Abbas Gazans must not be 'forcibly displaced': SpokesmanBlinken met with Abbas in Ramallah as he made a surprise high-security visit to the West Bank as violence surges in the occupied territory ...
05 Nov, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
Palestinian Authority could only return to Gaza if 'solution' found to conflict: Mahmud AbbasPalestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Sunday that the Palestinian Authority could return to power in the Gaza Strip only if a "comprehens...
05 Nov, 2023, 06.54 PM IST
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas warns of 'second Nakba' catastrophe in GazaThe Nakba, or "catastrophe", refers to some 760,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 war that coinci...
14 Oct, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
Palestinian PM pledges Gaza control in first visit since 2015Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's PA is the internationally recognised Palestinian government and supposed to steer its people to an ind...
02 Oct, 2017, 06.23 PM IST
Palestinian road named after India to honour President Pranab Mukherjee's visitThe Sharia-e-Al-hind (India road) and Midan-e-Al-hind (India roundabout) in Ramallah were named at a ceremony attended by Mukherjee and Pal...
13 Oct, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
John Kerry shares 'deep concern' with Mahmud Abbas, Benjamin NetanyahuKerry shared his "deep concern" over spiraling violence between Israelis and Palestinians during telephone calls with Netanyahu and Abbas, ...
11 Oct, 2015, 02.23 AM IST
Joe Biden meets Asif Ali Zardari briefly at private Iftaar dinnerMeanwhile, the Pakistan Prime Minister's Special Adviser for Foreign Affairs, Tariq Fatemi, is currently here to hold talks with officials ...
24 Jul, 2014, 01.39 AM IST
- Japan PM Aso offers $10 mn humanitarian aid to Gaza
Japan pledged $10 mn in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which has been pounded by Israeli air strikes for more than a week.
03 Jan, 2009, 06.08 PM IST
- Abbas calls for dialogue with Hamas
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas called on Wednesday for a national dialogue toward reconciliation between his Fatah party and Hamas, wh...
05 Jun, 2008, 02.30 AM IST
- Bush has no plans for joint Abbas, Olmert meeting: White House
US President George W Bush has no plans "at this point" to hold a joint meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders during a visit to the ...
04 Jan, 2008, 01.39 AM IST
- Abbas says Bush must speak out on Israeli settlements
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Wednesday that US President George W. Bush must speak out against Israeli settlements during his vi...
03 Jan, 2008, 02.22 AM IST
- Palestinian central bank head departs after difficult term
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas approved the resignation of central bank chief George Abed on Sunday after a turbulent term in which the...
04 Nov, 2007, 08.45 PM IST
- Head of Palestinian central bank resigns
The head of the Palestine Authority's central bank resigned on Saturday, the office of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas announced.
03 Nov, 2007, 09.00 PM IST
- Much to be done ahead of Nov meeting: Rice
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says much work needs to be done to pave the way for a planned Middle East peace conference.
18 Oct, 2007, 09.08 AM IST