News on Mahmoud Abbas

Clinton appears to accept Abbas move to step down

2010-04-16T09:22:50Z

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared to accept Thursday Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas's decision to step down in January at face value, saying she hoped to work with him in "any new capacity."

The chief US diplomat, who recalled talking to Abbas on Saturday during a Middle East tour that triggered Pale...

Abbas has been 'true partner' of US: White House

2010-06-25T19:57:53Z

Mahmud Abbas has been a "true partner" of the United States, the White House said Thursday, after the Palestinian president announced he would not seek re-election in January.

"We have tremendous respect for president Abbas, he has been an important and historic leader for the Palestinian people and a true ...

Abbas slams reported Israeli settlement surge

2010-04-16T10:29:42Z

Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas on Friday denounced the idea that Israel might carry out a burst of settlement building on the West Bank before acceding to demands for a freeze.

"That is not acceptable," said Abbas after a meetin...

Clinton calls Palestinian leader on Mideast peace

2010-06-26T02:55:42Z

New US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised to work toward a "durable peace" in the Middle East in a first telephone call Thursday with the Palestinian president, a spokesman said.

"She spoke of the need to support president Abbas and the Palestinian Authority to reach a...

Clinton declares 'new era' for America

2010-06-26T01:03:41Z

Hillary Clinton took charge Thursday of US foreign policy proclaiming a "new era for America" based on robust diplomacy and a fresh unity of purpose.

"I believe with all my heart that this is a new era for America," a beaming Clinton told a welcoming party of hundreds at the State Departme...

Blair tipped to take top post in Middle-East peacemaking process

2010-10-13T22:09:29Z

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Mideast Israel Palestinians

2011-01-02T12:01:20Z

With the background of huge portraits of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Fatah supporters gather during a rally to mark the 46th anniversary since the group's foundation in the West Bank town of

Brazil Palestine

2010-12-31T12:01:55Z

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on during a ceremony to set the corner stone of the future Palestinian Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. Abbas is on a three-day official visit to Brazil. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres).<...

Mideast Israel Palestinians Christmas

2010-12-25T00:31:07Z

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, attends the midnight Mass ceremony which marks the beginning of Christmas Day at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Fadi Arouri, Pool)

Mideast Israel Palestinians US

2010-12-14T07:01:36Z

US Mideast envoy George Mitchell gestures to journalists upon his arrival for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, not seen, in the West Bank city of Ramallah,Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. The U.S. Mideast envoy ret...

Mideast Egypt Palestinians

2010-12-09T10:01:59Z

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, meets with Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. Talks come within the framework of efforts aimed at reviving the Middle East peace process. (AP Photo/Amr ...