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In Visit With Abbas, Trump Urges Mideast Peace

During a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, President Donald Trump predicted a peace deal between Israel and ...

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Here's the latest for Tuesday, May 23rd: More than 20 dead in Manchester bombing; Tighter security at US concert venues; ...

Abbas adviser says Trump visit could reopen path to talks

A senior Palestinian official says he expects President Donald Trump's visit to the Holy Land to reopen a path toward ...

Israel: Palestinian killed attacking police as Trump visited

Israeli police said a Palestinian attacker was killed after he tried to stab officers near Jerusalem as President Donald ...

Donald Trump, Melania Trump

Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of 'ultimate deal'

President Donald Trump has cast the elusive pursuit of peace between Israelis and Palestinians as the "ultimate deal." But ...

Donald Trump

The Latest: Trump asks Mideast to extinguish extremism

The Latest on President Donald Trump's first trip abroad (all times local): 11:15 p.m. President Donald Trump is imploring ...

Protester killed, AP journalist wounded in West Bank clash

An Israeli settler opened fire on Thursday at Palestinian demonstrators after his car was pelted with stones, killing a young ...

Intel spat adds to Israeli concerns about Trump visit

When Donald Trump was elected president, Israeli nationalists rejoiced that a reputed strong ally would be moving into the ...

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel-US spat erupts ahead of Trump visit to region

A diplomatic spat on Monday erupted between U.S. and Israeli officials, just days before a planned visit by President Donald ...

Ruling Fatah party fares poorly in Palestinian elections

President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah Party posted a poor showing in Palestinian municipal elections across the West Bank, ...

Palestinian West Bank local elections a test for Fatah party

Palestinians choose mayors and local councils in communities across the West Bank on Saturday, a rare chance to cast ballots ...

1 killed at West Bank rally for Palestinian hunger strikers

The Palestinian Health Ministry says a Palestinian has been killed by Israeli fire during clashes at a West Bank rally in ...

Ismail Haniyeh

Hamas leader announces arrest in shooting of commander

Hamas' newly elected supreme leader on Thursday announced the arrest of the man believed responsible for the mysterious ...

New Hamas chief tours native Gaza, highlights power shift

The newly elected leader of Hamas paid tribute in Gaza on Monday to Palestinian prisoners being held in Israel, his first ...

Donald Trump, Mahmoud Abbas

Abbas says talks with Trump positive, if short on specifics

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said his first meeting with President Donald Trump left him hopeful, but he did not ...

Abbas stops funding Gaza electricity to pressure Hamas

The West Bank-based government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will stop paying for electricity in the power-starved ...

Khaled Mashaal

New Hamas program softens language, but some goals remain

The Islamic militant Hamas on Monday unveiled what had been billed as a new, seemingly more pragmatic political program aimed ...

Rima Khalaf

'Apartheid' furor comes amid 50 years of Israeli occupation

Labeling Israel's treatment of Palestinians as "apartheid" is like flinging a burning match into spilled gasoline — so ...

Palestinians say dozens wounded at protests for prisoners

Dozens of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli soldiers at demonstrations across the West Bank Friday in support ...

Nir Barkat

Jerusalem mayor: City's diverse residents 'all my children'

Fifty years after Israel conquered east Jerusalem, the city's mayor says the upcoming anniversary is a time to celebrate, ...