Abbas to meet Obama on September 23: Palestinians

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:10

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is to meet US President Barack Obama next week, ahead of the opening of the UN General Assembly, Palestinian sources said on Tuesday.

John Kerry presses formula for resuming Mideast talks

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 22:41

US Secretary of State John Kerry stepped up his drive to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, meeting with the Palestinian president.

Kerry ends marathon Mideast talks, no breakthrough

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 19:28

US-led efforts to broker a resumption of peace talks ended today without a breakthrough, a top Palestinian official said, although Washington`s top diplomat hailed "real progress".

Palestinian PM Fayyad resigns after row with Abbas

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 10:07

Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad resigned on Saturday after a weeks-long falling out with president Mahmud Abbas, despite US efforts for him to stay on.

Prisoners` release key to resuming talks: Abbas to Kerry

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 09:01

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday told visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry that the release of prisoners held by Israel was a "top priority" for resuming peace talks.

Abbas `to suspend unilateral action against Israel`

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 00:54

President Mahmud Abbas will temporarily refrain from unilateral action against Israel to give US-brokered peace talks a chance to resume, a Palestinian official said on Thursday.

Clinton, Abbas seek path forward for Mideast peace

Last Updated: Saturday, July 7, 2012, 00:18

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday the talks with the Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas here was ‘productive’.

Russia`s Medvedev holds Mideast talks with Abbas

Last Updated: Friday, January 20, 2012, 23:43

Russia is a member of the peacemaking Middle East Quartet that also includes the US along with the European Union and the United Nations.

Israeli FM says Abbas is `obstacle` to peace

Last Updated: Monday, October 24, 2011, 23:43

In the past, Abbas has repeatedly threatened to resign if there is no progress in peace efforts.

Olmert promised me more Palestinian prisoners: Abbas

Last Updated: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 23:32

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has called on Israel to release more prisoners, over and above the more than 1,000 being freed in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.