The Latest Breaking News from Mahmoud Abbas

Lapid Says Doesn't Rule Out Meeting Abbas

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said he does not oppose meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, however he noted that there are no current plans on the agenda. "I do not have meetings for the sake of meetings unless they have a positive result for Israel.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 7, 2022

Rival Palestinian leaders shake hands for the first time in more than five years

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh have met publicly for the first time in over five years, on the sidelines of this week's Algerian independence anniversary celebrations.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6, 2022

PA President Abbas meets Hamas’s Haniya for first time in years

The meeting, in Algeria, was the first time the two political rivals had publicly met since 2016.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2022

Israel's Separation Barrier, 20 Years On

Twenty years after Israel decided to build its controversial separation barrier, the network of walls, fences and closed military roads remains in place, even as any partition of the land appears more remote than ever. Israel is actively encouraging its Jewish citizens to settle on both sides of the barrier…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 27, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Israel's separation barrier, 20 years on

Twenty years after Israel decided to build its controversial separation barrier, the network of walls, fences and closed military roads remains in place, even as any partition of the land appears more remote than ever.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

One year on, killed Palestinian activist’s family demands justice

Banat’s family say the focus has been on low-ranking officers, and not the Palestinian officials who gave the orders.

Al Jazeera · Jun 24, 2022

U.S. asks Israel to avoid actions that could create tensions ahead of Biden visit

The Biden administration is seeking to reassure the Palestinians official ahead of next month's visit.

Axios · Jun 15, 2022

Abbas Says There's ‘Complete Stalemate’ in Peace Process

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas renewed his warning on Tuesday of taking the necessary legal measures to protect the interests of the Palestinian people and put an end to the Israeli occupation’s crimes, which have reached an unacceptable level. “The current situation cannot be tolerated in light of the absence of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

Biden will visit Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia in bid to ‘revitalise’ US strength in region

Mr Biden is expected to meet Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Jeddah despite a 2020 pledge to render the Saudi Crown Prince a ‘pariah’ for ordering the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Kashoggi

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Possible Successor to Abbas Warns Israel, but Works with It

Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior Palestinian official increasingly seen as a successor to the 86-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas, says relations with Israel have gotten so bad that Palestinian leaders cannot go on with business as usual. But even if they are serious this time around, they have few options.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022