Abbas enters his 17th year in power amid criticism and uncertainty
Long-tenured Palestinian leader’s crowning achievement has yet to achieve desired results
Long-tenured Palestinian leader’s crowning achievement has yet to achieve desired results
Amnesty and other human rights bodies had called for release of Egyptian-Palestinian rights campaigner
One massive shock can knock banking Ponzi-scheme off course, Lebanon has had five
96-year-old former president has been snubbed by his Demoratic successors – until now
Dispute about voting in East Jerusalam and split in Fatah delay first elections in 15 years
Hamas has warned that delay would harm efforts to achieve Palestinian unity
Analysts say Palestinian president may try to cancel or delay votes to avoid defeat
Parties could be forced into uneasy coalition, with Fatah fractured by two defectors
The senior Palestinian official saw achieving peace for his people as his destiny
Key figure who helped shape Oslo accords had lung transplant three years ago
It’s was a story that had the nation captivated . . . and Charlie Bird on the case
Abbas fears being ousted by a figure prepared to accept Trump's plan despite it being rejected by Palestinians
Regional rulers have praised the former US president but he has a controversial legacy
Hamas stopped car with elite unit renowned for slipping behind enemy lines
A quarter of a century after Oslo accords, Palestinian state looks as far away as ever
Tehran replaces North Korea as US administration’s choice for primary external target
September 1993 was the best of times for Palestinians. Now they face the worst of times
Dermot Ahern says Cardinal Sodano ‘was quite blunt’
Mahmoud Abbas suggests Jews not persecuted on religious grounds, but because of their conduct
By dismissing 1993 accord, Mahmoud Abbas could override agreement favouring Israel
Caveat: The Double Irish reinforced the global stereotype of us as whiskey-swilling loons
Families of Palestinians executed by militant group say they were convicted by ‘fake court’
Ex-staff sergeant: ‘There is violence on both sides, but Palestinians always pay the price’
World leaders are fighting back against the alpha male US president
Trump’s abandonment of policy could put weak pro-Western Arab regimes at risk
Six Israeli clubs are based in West Bank settlements which are deemed illegal
Mahmoud Abbas pays tribute to former Israeli leader’s ‘brave’ efforts to make peace
Israel’s last surviving founding father eulogised as a ‘political giant’ ahead of funeral
Tributes to Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was architect of Israel’s nuclear programme
Former president, prime minister and foreign minister won Nobel Peace Prize
Reports suggest Nobel Peace Prize winner close to death, two weeks after major stroke
Has Clinton the confidence to act in ways that are contrary to political interests?
On the 20th anniversary of the former Israeli leader’s killing, people are asking ‘what if?’
On the 20th anniversary of his killing, people are still asking ‘what if?’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices