Sami Abu Zuhri

Hamas Wants to Talk to Obama Now

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said Thursday that the terrorist organization, which controls Gaza, is "ready to hold a serious dialogue" with United States President-elect Barack Obama. Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the rival Fatah...

Mixed reaction appears in Mideast to Obama's win in U.S. presidential election

The Middle East, a strategic stronghold of global geopolitics for the United States, has responded with a mixed mood of expectation, wait-and-see approach to U.S. president-elect Barack Obama's Mideast policy, following his...

Israel vows to impede rockets threat

JERUSALEM, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that Israel would continue the truce with Hamas but need to foil any attack against Israeli citizens. "The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will...

Palestinian, Israeli leaders congratulate Obama - Summary

Jerusalem/Ramallah - Israeli and Palestinian leaders welcomed Wednesday the victory of Barack Obama in the US presidential election, with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni calling it a badge of honour and Palestinian...

Hamas says Israeli strikes kill six gunmen

GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip killed five gunmen and a ground raid killed a militant on Tuesday, Palestinian medics said, in the first armed clash in the strip since a cease-fire took hold there in June.

World welcomes Obama's 'brilliant' win

Welcome to NEWS.com.au. Skip to: World hails Barack Obama's victory in US election From correspondents in Paris WORLD leaders quickly hailed the triumph of Barack Obama in the US presidential election as the start of a new era,...

Hamas to reject Egyptian draft if reservations not considered

GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Hamas on Tuesday said it will reject the Egyptian plan aimed at reconciling the Islamic movement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement if Hamas' reservations were not considered. The...

Sources: Egypt postpones launching inter-Palestinian dialogue

GAZA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Well-informed Palestinian sources revealed on Monday that Egypt decided to postpone launching the comprehensive inter-Palestinian dialogue until Nov. 11, instead of launching it on Nov. 9. The sources,...

Arrests will harm talks - Hamas

Hamas said on Tuesday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's security forces had arrested 170 of its members in the West Bank in the past four weeks in a campaign that could hamper Egyptian-sponsored unity talks.

Hamas says West Bank arrests could harm unity talks

GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas said on Tuesday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's security forces had arrested 170 of its members in the West Bank in the past four weeks in a campaign that could hamper Egyptian-sponsored unity talks.

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