Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday sought Arab League backing for possible alternatives to troubled peace talks with Israel, including urging the Obama administration to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, an Abbas aide said.Full story
Arab ministers agreed Friday to give the United States another month to try to persuade Israel to renew curbs on West Bank settlement construction and keep Mideast peace talks from collapsing. Full story
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is in a bind after firmly linking any peace talks with Israel to continued restrictions on Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank. Full story
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about what it will take to bring peace and security to the Mideast.
In a White House meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, President Obama announces an additional $400 million in aid to the territory of Gaza.
Vice President Joe Biden spoke out against Israel's plans to further construction in East Jerusalem after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports.
Nov. 5: Aides claim Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas does not plan to run for re-election just days after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with him and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to jump-start stalled peace talks. Time Magazine’s Joe Klein discusses.
CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 05: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office , President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on October 5, 2010 in Cairo, Egypt. Mahmoud Abbas met with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to discuss issues surrounding the
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak meets with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo on September 5, 2010.
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 4: Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at his office October 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Netanyahu extended a settlement building freeze in the West Bank in an attempt to keep peace talks active with alestinian President, Ma
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 4: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a cabinet meeting at his office October 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Netanyahu extended a settlement building freeze in the West Bank in an attempt to keep peace talks active with alestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas
