Abbas swears in academic, political newbie as PM
13 days ago
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sworn in a new government headed by a politically inexperienced academic in what is seen as an attempt by Abbas to consolidate power.
China greets Israeli prime minister in Beijing
42 days ago
Greeting the Israeli leader at the Great Hall of the People, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made no direct mention of his meeting two days earlier with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who leads...
First Gaza rocket in 3 months rattles cease-fire
113 days ago
"Militants claiming affiliation with the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a violent offshoot of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah, movement took responsibility.
Palestinians plan new peace outreach in Israel
147 days ago
He spoke on condition of anonymity because Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has not yet approved the text.
Israel's Labor head poised to be Netanyahu gadfly
155 days ago
Skeptical Israelis point to the rising strength of Hamas militants in Gaza Strip, the uncertainty roiling the region as the Arab Spring unfolds, and the wide gaps with moderate Palestinian...