Hamas
Hamas leader: Doha declaration was a mistake, needs to be revised
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Hamas leader: Doha declaration was a mistake, needs to be revised
Prominent Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar has criticized the Doha declaration, which was signed on 6 February by the movement’s political…
Gaza premier: Hamas ‘will never recognise Israel’
World
February 11, 2012
Gaza premier: Hamas ‘will never recognise Israel’
Hamas "will never recognise Israel," Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniya said Saturday in a speech in Iran that is likely…
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold talks on Saturday with de facto Egyptian leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in Cairo,…
Egyptian intelligence chief discusses Palestinian reconciliation efforts
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Egyptian intelligence chief discusses Palestinian reconciliation efforts
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Mourad Mowafi on Wednesday met with Azzam al-Ahmed, member of Fatah’s Central Committee, to discuss Palestinian reconciliation…
Abbas to head interim govt, Palestinian official says
World
February 6, 2012
Abbas to head interim govt, Palestinian official says
DOHA — Rival Palestinian factions have agreed to name president Mahmoud Abbas as head of an interim government to oversee…
Hamas leader did not discuss relocation to Jordan, source says
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Hamas leader did not discuss relocation to Jordan, source says
Hamas has denied reports that it is seeking to move its headquarters from Syria to Jordan, following its leader’s first…
Palestinian leader: Talks with Israel over
World
January 25, 2012
Palestinian leader: Talks with Israel over
RAMALLAH — A low-level dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians about a future border has ended without any breakthrough, the Palestinian…
Hamas confirms Meshaal won’t seek re-election as head of movement
World
January 21, 2012
Hamas confirms Meshaal won’t seek re-election as head of movement
Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal won't seek re-election, said the Palestinian Islamic militant group in a statement Saturday. The move opens…
Hamas chief Meshaal meets Swiss envoy in Cairo
World
January 19, 2012
Hamas chief Meshaal meets Swiss envoy in Cairo
GAZA CITY — Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal met the Swiss Middle East envoy in Cairo late on Wednesday as part…
Muslim Brotherhood mixes pragmatism, ideology on Israel
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood mixes pragmatism, ideology on Israel
The Muslim Brotherhood is trying to maneuver its way between its fierce anti-Israel ideology and the realities of governing as…