Newly installed Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced a package of reforms on Tuesday aimed at strengthening the Palestinian Authority (PA) amid increased global pressure for a revival of political dialog with Israel. Mustafa, appointed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas earlier this year, said his government would introduce measures to improve transparency and fight … Read more
Ramallah: The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations with the United States following Washington’s veto in the United Nations Security Council of full UN membership for Palestine. “The United States has violated all international laws and disregarded all promises regarding the two-state solution and achieving peace in the region,” … Read more
Maladaeva said people have been receiving threats online, urging them to “go back to [their] place.” Some Russians of Asian origin, along with indigenous Russians, are now considering migrating to Central Asia, according to messages that Indigenous of Russia Foundation has received from its subscribers. Two-faced Putin Putin — as always — has distanced himself … Read more
According to a famous Arab proverb, “A dog’s tail is never straight.” It is used to describe people who will never be cured of their bad habits. This proverb comes to mind when one hears the US administration talking about the need for the “revitalization” of the Palestinian Authority (PA), established exactly 30 years … Read more
The State Department said it welcomed the nomination of a new Palestinian Authority Cabinet, a spokesperson said on Friday. “The United States looks forward to working with the new cabinet to promote peace, security, and prosperity and will be engaging this new government to deliver on credible reforms,” the State Department said. Last week … Read more
Reuters reported on Thursday that Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa formed a new cabinet on Thursday in which he will also serve as foreign minister, making an immediate ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza a priority, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mustafa, an ally to President Mahmoud Abbas and a leading business figure, was … Read more
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named Mohammad Mustafa, an ally and leading business figure as prime minister with a mandate to help reform the Palestinian Authority (PA), the state-run WAFA news agency said on Thursday. Mustafa’s appointment comes after mounting pressure to overhaul and revitalize the governing body of the Palestinian territories and improve its … Read more
Hamas stated that the Islamist terror organization does not care about the reported imminent possibility that Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh’s government would resign, Al Arabiya reported on Sunday. “Mohammed Shtayyeh will step down from the prime minister position, and [Mahmoud] Abbas will appoint someone even more corrupt,” a Hamas source told … Read more
PA leader Mahmoud Abbas will discuss a new Palestinian unity government with the Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, according to the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday. Details are still scarce, but according to the report, this new government will be technocratic in nature and led by experts, rather than political. … Read more
Dozens of angry protesters demonstrated against the arrival of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah on Wednesday by burning posters of him and of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Blinken was in Ramallah to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas after meeting with Netanyahu and other officials in Israel the previous … Read more
