Elected in 2005, Abbas has ruled by decree since 2007, when the Islamic militant Hamas overran Gaza, leaving him with autonomous enclaves in the Israeli-occupied West Bank... READ MORE›
Abbas had previously said the United States could no longer play any role in the Middle East peace process after Trump's move... READ MORE›
Abbas had previously said the United States could no longer play any role in the Middle East peace process after Trump's move... READ MORE›
Last month, the US sparked outrage among Palestinians and others over its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital... READ MORE›
Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his conflict with the Palestinian leadership, threatening to cut funding for the Palestinian Authority unless it recommences peace talks... READ MORE›
Rafah, the main border crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip, has been largely closed to Gaza's population of two million since Hamas took over... READ MORE›
Celebrations broke out in the Gaza Strip after the announcement of the deal, with residents waving flags of Egypt, Palestine, Fatah and Hamas... READ MORE›
Some Palestinians have been taking to the streets of Gaza to celebrate the new reconciliation deal agreed by their rival political factions, Hamas and Fatah... READ MORE›
It has fought three wars with Israel since 2008 and the blockaded Gaza Strip has seen deteriorating humanitarian conditions... READ MORE›
Hamas and Fatah have ruled the Gaza Strip and the West Bank respectively ever since, and multiple attempts at reconciliation have since failed for several reasons... READ MORE›
Before Hamas took hold of the strip in 2007, Gaza exported fish to Israel and the West Bank... READ MORE›
The takeover led to rival governments, with Hamas controlling Gaza and Abbas in charge of autonomous enclaves in the Israeli-occupied West Bank... READ MORE›
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