Palestine peace talks

Egypt’s influence rises with hosting of peace summits

Egypt boosts its regional role by hosting the Gaza peace summit with US President Donald Trump and 20 world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13.

A banner featuring an image of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and reading: "Together to complete the construction process", ahead of an international summit on Gaza, held amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 12, 2025.
 Palestinians shop at a market ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on June 5, 2025.

The West clings to the two-state myth—but Arab leaders are moving on - opinion

 A MAP in the Palestinian pavilion showing Palestine as including the State of Israel.

The solution to Israel-Palestine - Opinion

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrive to deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department in October.

Saudi FM urges Israel to engage seriously on resolving Palestinian conflict


'PLO to pursue efforts to join 60 international bodies'

Palestinians to continue efforts to become member of UN organizations, int'l conventions, AFP reports.

PA president Mahmoud Abbas (center) attends a meeting of the PLO Central Council in Ramallah yesterday.

Israel cancels planned peace talks meeting after Fatah-Hamas unity deal announced

Livni calls reconciliation agreement "problematic"; Netanyahu: Abbas chose Hamas, not peace.

Kerry, Livni, Erekat press conference 370

Palestinians must come to the table for peace

The burden is on the Palestinians to come to the negotiating table, not as equal partners, but as claimants, seeking to obtain something that they do not have.

Palestinians confront Israeli troops at the West Bank village of Silwad, near Ramallah, on January 10

Know comment: Are we ready for 100 years of diplomatic warfare?

The Palestinian leadership is set for another century of struggle against Israel. Is the Jewish state up to the challenge?

Abbas at Arab League summit

Abbas says willing to extend peace talks past April 29

PA president appeals to Arab League to continue financial assistance, support him in refusing to recognize Jewish state.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

FUNDAMENTALLY FREUND: The Dangerfield of diplomacy

Russia may have occupied the Crimea, and North Korea may have resumed threatening to carry out further nuclear tests, but John Kerry would not be deterred.

John Kerry quitte Israel

Israel-Palestine peace talks: The endgame

Stark reality seems to be dawning even on the persistent, canny John Kerry.

Prime Minister Netanyahu and PA President Abbas 311 (R)

Political blame game over peace efforts begins

Livni: Bayit Yehudi at fault • Lapid reaffirms commitment to coalition, says Palestinians demanded too much.

Lapid at IDI conference

Ehud Olmert’s verdict ‘al dente’ to European tastes

News from Europe.

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert leaves the court room after a hearing during a previous corrupution trial.

Hot off the Arab press 347413

What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.

Land Day protests in Sakhnin 370