No one expects dramatic results from a meeting at the White House on Wednesday between President Trump and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority. But the fact that the meeting is ...

For many ordinary Palestinians, the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh was emblematic of how out-of-touch the leadership of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority has become. By Adam Rasgon and Aaron ...

Nobody doubts that President Barack Obama has a lot on his plate, what with two wars, a credit crisis, a failing health-care system, a collapsing auto industry and much more demanding his attention.

JERUSALEM—Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, once again delivered a stridently anti-Israel speech at the U.N. on Thursday, where he also praised the anti-Israel protests across the ...

Donald Trump met Mahmoud Abbas, in Bethlehem today, a twofer for a President intent, as the national-security adviser, H. R. McMaster, put it last week, on visiting “homelands and holy sites” and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90, 80% of Palestinians want him to resign after 20 years ...

Breno Tannuri is a Brazilian lawyer based in Sao Paulo and he is a striking man. Tall, he possesses a well-defined jawline and broad shoulders. He also has hands like paint brushes. He is full of ...