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Iraq’s Sadr Offers ‘Conditional Reconciliation’ to Fatah Leader

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr made a surprise move on Monday by offering “conditional reconciliation” with head of the Fatah alliance, Hadi al-Ameri, of the rival Shiite Coordination Framework. Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Sadr extended their occupation of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinian Authority arrest campaign ‘one of the worst in years’

Lawyers say PA security forces arrested close to 100 Palestinians in two months, predominantly for political reasons.

Al Jazeera

Iraq’s political chaos: Why did protesters storm the parliament?

Iraq has been unable to form a government since it held parliamentary elections in October last year.

Al Jazeera

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Palestinian Lawyers Protest Against Abbas’s ‘Rule by Decree’

Hundreds of Palestinian lawyers held a street protest Monday against what they described as the Palestinian Authority’s “rule by decree,” condemning president Mahmoud Abbas for governing without a parliament. The Palestinian Legislative Council — created under the Oslo Peace Accords with Israel — has been inactive since 2007, meaning Abbas…

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Palestinian lawyers protest against Abbas governing by ‘decree’

The Palestinian parliament has been inactive since 2007, leaving Mahmoud Abbas to rule without a functioning parliament.

Al Jazeera

Biden heads to West Bank, with little to offer Palestinians

President Joe Biden will visit Palestinian leaders in the West Bank on Friday, at a moment when there's little chance of reviving peace talks with Israel

The Independent UK

Health rumours leave Palestinians wondering who will follow Abbas

President Abbas has been in ill health over recent years and is unpopular, but many Palestinians are still apathetic.

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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

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

Fatah Accuses Hamas of Seeking to Seize West Bank

Fatah accused Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, of trying to control the West Bank, after seizing weapons and explosives in tunnels running under Ramallah. The seized weapons were a part of a plot by Hamas to undermine the Palestinian Authority, security and order, charged Fatah. It made the allegations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Possible successor to Abbas warns Israel, but works with it

Hussein al-Sheikh is a senior Palestinian official who serves as the main liaison with Israel

The Independent UK

Al-Sheikh’s Appointment as PLO Secretary-General Brings Him Closer to Succeeding Abbas

President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday named Hussein Al-Sheikh secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee. Al-Sheikh has served as the Minister of Civil Affairs and member of the Fatah Central Committee. Abbas’ decision is effective as of May 25. The position had been held for years by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lavrov Discusses with Sheikh Prospects of Palestinian-Israeli Settlement

Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Central Committee of Fatah, Hussein al-Sheikh, met on Wednesday in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his deputy Mikhail Bogdanov. The meeting touched on latest developments in the Middle East and prospects of an Israeli-Palestinian…

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Hamas Claims West Bank Attack

Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip said Monday they were behind a recent attack that killed an Israeli in the West Bank, linking it to tensions in Jerusalem. A statement from Hamas said the Al-Qassam Brigades, the militant movement's military wing, assumed "full responsibility" for the Friday shooting of an…

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Jenin: How the city became a symbol of Palestinian resistance

Palestinians say Jenin has always been a hub for resistance groups, despite ongoing Israeli attempts to stamp them out.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestine Holds Municipal Elections in West Bank, Gaza Abstains

Palestinians in the West Bank elected their municipal councils in the second and final phase of the local elections after Hamas refused to hold them in the Gaza Strip, in a move that sparked widespread criticism. Palestinians elected 50 local bodies in all governorates of the West Bank, including the…

The Independent UK

Palestinians hold local elections in occupied West Bank

Palestinians are voting in local elections in the occupied West Bank

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Palestinians Vote in Second Phase of Municipal Elections

Polls opened Saturday in towns and cities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in a rare democratic exercise following a decade and a half of delays to Palestinian elections. It is the second phase of municipal elections after a first round of voting in December in 154 West Bank villages. Saturday's…

France 24

Anger mounts in West Bank at increasingly under-fire Palestinian Authority

On June 24, 2021, Palestinian political activist Nizar Banat died after being violently beaten by Palestinian security forces. Banat was a fierce critic of corruption in the Palestinian Authority. His killing had an immediate effect: Thousands took to the streets in the Palestinian Territories to protest against the ruling Fatah…

Al Jazeera

Abbas accused of power grab after Palestinian appointments

PA president used Palestinian Central Council meeting to entrench his power and secure his successor, critics say.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's Khamenei Bars Sadr's Rivals in Iraq from Joining his Coalition

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has joined efforts to address the crisis between Iraq's Sadrist movement leader, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, and the pro-Tehran Coordination Framework as they grapple to form a new government. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Khamenei has forced the Coordination Framework to remain united, barring its…

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Sadr Orders MPs to Boycott Iraqi Presidential Election

Head of Iraq's Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced on Friday the suspension of negotiations over the election of a new president. Sadr had been negotiating with the rival Coordination Framework over the elections, which are set for Monday. His announcement came a day after reports said his representative, as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algerian FM: Palestinian Reconciliation Process Has Begun

A process to reconcile the Palestinian factions has begun, said Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra. Last month, Algeria said that it would host the inter-Palestinian talks. "The journey to Palestinian reconciliation has started and Algeria has a long experience in bringing the Palestinians together," he told a news conference in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abbas Asks Gantz to Release 25 Prisoners

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to release 25 prisoners who have been detained since Oslo Accords in 1993, according to Palestinian sources. The Ynet website said that Abbas passed a request to Gantz during their second meeting about a month ago. Two sources familiar with…

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