WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama expressed optimism Thursday that Israel would realize a two-state solution with Palestine is in its best interests in the long term.
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has assured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of continued support of the peace process in the Middle East.
JERUSALEM, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Israeli observers say they expect tensions on the West Bank between Hamas and Fatah to rise as the tenure of the Palestinian president draws to an end.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Damascus for a two-day state visit to Syria.
JERUSALEM, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Israel granted amnesty Tuesday to 45 Palestinians to give a boost to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Ynetnews.com reported.
WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during his Mideast trip, a Palestinian official said Monday.
JERUSALEM, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams began in a Jerusalem hotel Monday following a seven-year hiatus.
JERUSALEM, May 31 (UPI) -- The Palestinian Authority named Col. Mahmoud Damra, whom Israel accused of plotting terror attacks, to command a West Bank force, the Jerusalem Post reported.
WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) -- President Bush and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called Thursday on Israel to stop building new settlements on the West Bank.
GAZA, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A senior Islamic Hamas leader said Thursday Palestinian President-elect Mahmoud Abbas is not authorized to reach a cease-fire.
