Aug 26 2013 - 2:49pm 31 Palestinians among victims of alleged chemical attack
August 26, 2013

At least 31 Palestinians were among the victims of an alleged chemical attack said to have killed hundreds in Damascus on Wednesday, relatives said Saturday.

Aug 23 2013 - 11:09am PA urges Quartet to stop settlement expansion
August 23, 2013

The Palestinian Authority’s ministry of foreign affairs on Thursday urged the international Quartet to immediately bring to an end all illegal Israeli settlement activities.

Aug 23 2013 - 11:03am John Kerry needs to understand day-to-day life in the West Bank is there is to be any hope of peace
August 23, 2013

The state of roads in the West Bank tells you everything you need to know about the possibility of Middle East peace, writes Nabila Ramdani.

Aug 23 2013 - 10:42am Abbas to host Rosh Hashana toast with MKs
August 23, 2013

Abbas invited the lawmakers to his headquarters in Ramallah after a Palestinian delegation was greeted at the Knesset on July 31.

Aug 22 2013 - 11:04am Israeli, Palestinian police may form joint patrols
August 22, 2013

Israeli and Palestinian police officers could soon find themselves on joint patrols in search of reckless drivers and other criminals if plans revealed Wednesday by the chief commissioners of both ­forces are endorsed by their leadership.

Aug 22 2013 - 11:00am Views of Palestinians give reason for hope in Mideast peace talks
August 22, 2013

Skeptics see Palestinians as committed to violent resistance and unwilling to recognize the state of Israel. In fact, more than 20 years of polling data strongly refute these perceptions, and give leaders in Ramallah substantial room to maneuver in the ongoing peace talks.

Aug 22 2013 - 10:49am Hamas crackdown on Tamarod group reflects panic, analysts say
August 22, 2013

Youth group Tamarod Gaza seeks rebellion against Hamas, which has seen a dramatic reversal of fortune with the Muslim Brotherhood's ouster in Egypt.

Aug 21 2013 - 2:27pm Abbas calls for effective U.S. role in talks with Israel
August 21, 2013

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday called for an effective U.S. involvement in the direct peace talks with Israel.

Aug 21 2013 - 2:25pm Ibish Tells Al Hurra Obama Administration Balancing US Interests and Values in Egypt
August 21, 2013

ATFP Senior Fellow Hussein Ibish appears on Al Hurra's "Four Directions" program talking about Egypt, Iran, and Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Aug 21 2013 - 6:58am Egypt Must Preserve its Strategic Ties with US While Addressing Security Threats, Says Asali
August 20, 2013

ATFP President Ziad Asali called on the Egyptian government to protect its strategic relations with the United States, and avoid playing into the hands of those who want to see those ties compromised.


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