
Palestinians chose a new president, on reality TV
The Palestinians haven't elected a president since 2005, but now they are finally getting a chance to do so — virtually — thanks to a hit reality TV ...

Maryland governor considering White House run
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a rising star in Democratic politics, said Wednesday that he is considering making a run for the White House in 2016 ...

Outgoing Palestinian premier pleads for unity
The outgoing Palestinian prime minister is urging for new elections and says it's the only way to heal a bitter rift between the West Bank and Gaza ...

Palestinian PM offered resignation, officials say
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has offered to resign because of an increasingly bitter dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas over the extent ...

Palestinian PM hospitalized with abdominal pain
A government spokesman says Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has been hospitalized with an abdominal infection. Jamal Zakout says the ...

Israel to resume money transfers to Palestinians
Israel said Monday it would resume regular monthly transfers of about $100 million in taxes and customs it collects for the Palestinian Authority, a ...

'Peace is possible,' Obama insists in Middle East
Insisting "peace is possible," President Barack Obama on Thursday prodded both Israelis and Palestinians to return to long-stalled negotiations with ...

Obama aim: Keep Mideast troubles from boiling over
When President Barack Obama steps into the Middle East's political cauldron this coming week, he won't be seeking any grand resolution for the ...
Palestinian prime minister evacuated from protest
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad was evacuated after inhaling tear gas on Friday during a demonstration in the West Bank against Israel's ...

Israeli, Palestinian schoolbooks flawed: study
A new study weighed in on one of the hot-button subplots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Monday, saying schoolbooks of both sides largely present ...

European leaders headlining annual forum in Davos
Promoting measures to get the global economy out of its crisis mode will be the focal point of next week's annual gathering of world leaders and power ...
Palestinian premier urges Arabs to pay pledged aid
The Palestinian prime minister warned Sunday that his government could fail to meet its obligations to its people because of a cash crunch, and urged ...

AP Interview: Palestinian PM warns of cash crisis
The Palestinian self-rule government is in "extreme jeopardy" because of an unprecedented financial crisis, largely because Arab countries have failed ...

Palestinian president appeals for urgent Arab aid
The Palestinian president is urging Arab nations to provide major financial assistance to cover a new monthly $100 million budgetary shortfall after U

Jordan king in West Bank to support Palestinians
Jordan's King Abdullah II paid a rare visit to the West Bank on Thursday in a show of support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' successful bid ...

US struggles to get Israel, Palestinians to talks
The Obama administration sought Friday to direct Israel and the Palestinians back toward direct peace talks, even as the two sides and much of the ...