Arab foreign ministers will hold crucial talks with Palestinian Mahmud Abbas on Thursday to decide whether he will begin direct negotiations with Israel amid pressure from the United States.
After discovering $7 million in fraudulent payments, the Claims Conference is facing questions about whether it will recover the money and how extensive the fraud actually was.
President Mahmoud Abbas has received American assurances over the future of the peace process with Israel, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said Thursday.
Hamas has reiterated the party's categorical rejection of peace negotiations with Israel and says any calls from Arab states to push them forward amount to a political sin.
IAF Maj. B. was flying behind Yasour chopper when it crashed into steep ravine: One moment you're improving your skills and the next you're trying to rescue your friends.
France and the Palestinian Authority are formally upgrading their diplomatic relations. Until now, the Palestinians have been represented by a delegation in France headed by a general delegate.
