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Abbas faces more anger over U.N. move

A Palestinian protester tosses a shoe at a poster of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a demonstration in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. A group of Palestinian teachers and protesters hurled shoes at a large poster of President Abbas ...

From KARIN LAUB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Salt Lake Tribune,  8 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Mahmoud Abbas,  United Nations,  Hamas,  Barack Obama,  George Mitchell

Abbas faces more anger over UN war crimes report

RAMALLAH, West Bank - In five turbulent years in office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has never faced as much outrage as over his decision to suspend efforts to get Israeli officials put on trial for war crimes in Gaza. ...

From KARIN LAUB, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  7 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Mahmoud Abbas,  United Nations,  Hamas,  U N Security Council,  Mustafa Barghouti

Abbas under fire from two sides

Published: 10/5/2009  2:22 AM Last Modified: 10/5/2009  5:27 AM RAMALLAH, West Bank — Engulfed by domestic outrage, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rushed Sunday to limit the fallout from his decision to suspend efforts to have Israeli officials ...

From KARIN LAUB, Tulsa World,  5 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Mahmoud Abbas,  Hamas,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Barack Obama

Arabs urge Obama to present peace outline

The head of the Arab League and the Egyptian foreign minister on Friday urged President Barack Obama to present his own outline of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, in order to break the current logjam and spur negotiations. Israeli Prime ...

From KARIN LAUB, Taiwan News,  26 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Amr Moussa,  Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Gadhafi says Iran shouldn't have nuclear weapon

Libya's Moammar Gadhafi said Thursday, in a rare appearance before a U.S. audience, that he evolved from a firebrand revolutionary into a seasoned ruler over four decades in power, contributing to his decision six years ago to dismantle his country' ...

From KARIN LAUB, Taiwan News,  25 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Muammar al-Qaddafi,  Council on Foreign Relations,  U N Security Council

Abbas declines return to peace talks

NEW YORK - The Palestinians cannot return to peace talks at this time because of “fundamental disagreements’’ with Israel on what should be on the agenda, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published yesterday. Abbas rebuffed an ...

From KARIN LAUB, Boston Globe,  25 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Ehud Olmert,  George Mitchell

UN marks 60th year of helping Palestinian refugees

UNITED NATIONS - In marking its 60th anniversary Thursday, the cash-strapped U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees asked the world for more generous funding and a renewed push to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ...

From KARIN LAUB, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  24 Sep 2009

Related Topics: United Nations,  Queen Rania,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Hamas,  King Abdullah II

Abbas: no return to peace talks at this time

NEW YORK—The Palestinians cannot return to peace talks at this time because of "fundamental disagreements" with Israel on what should be on the agenda, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published Thursday, rebuffing an appeal by ...

From KARIN LAUB, Boston Globe,  24 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Ehud Olmert,  Hamas

Iran's president rails against capitalism

Under increasing attack over Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran was ready to meet conciliation with conciliation. Ahmadinejad spoke to a half-empty ...

From KARIN LAUB, eTaiwan News,  23 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  Barack Obama,  Nicolas Sarkozy,  U N Security Council

Palestinian PM cites support for statehood plan

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said in an interview Tuesday that he has won broad international support for his plan to ready the Palestinians for statehood within two years. However, Fayyad sidestepped the question of whether the ...

From KARIN LAUB, Taiwan News,  22 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Benjamin Netanyahu,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Hamas,  Barack Obama

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