THE FIRST ATTEMPT by Mahmoud Abbas to lead Palestinians toward a peaceful settlement with Israel two years ago failed in part because of the obstructionism of Yasser Arafat. But it failed also, as ...

PALESTINIAN presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas has been a strong and courageous opponent of violence against Israel and a supporter of Palestinian compromises to move toward a two-state solution. He ...

JERUSALEM (AP) – Palestinian Arab President Abbas authorized a review of all private organizations in the Palestinian areas on Friday, signaling he may shut down Hamas-affiliated groups to counter the ...

When President Bush welcomes the Palestinian Arab prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, to the White House on Friday, the context will be a series of ominous signals from the administration with respect to ...

JERUSALEM — Mansour Abbas, one of the few Arab lawmakers in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, has spent years navigating a fine line between wanting his people to be part of the political process and ...

The Authority’s new prime minister presented his cabinet amid skepticism over its ability to meet international pressure for reform. By Cassandra Vinograd and Adam Rasgon The Palestinian Authority’s ...

The United States and Israel have long condemned the payment of stipends to families of Palestinian prisoners involved in attacks on Israel. By Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman For years, the ...