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Palestinian leader draws criticism for reported remarks
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Authority's acting prime minister came under fire Saturday for statements he reportedly made to a U.S. newspaper in which he criticized former and current Palestinian leaders. “Our story is a story of...
Tags: Fatah, West Bank, The New York Times, Politics, Salam Fayyad
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Google gives a virtual nod to 'Palestine'
Google has switched the tagline on its Palestinian website, replacing the words “Palestinian territories” with “Palestine” in both English and Arabic. Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said the company consulted "a number of...
Tags: Science and Technology, Politics, United Nations, International Organizations, Palestine
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Palestinian Authority prime minister resigns
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support. Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who in recent months had also clashed...Tags: Finance, Fatah, George Washington, Politics, Palestinian Liberation Organization
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Palestinian prime minister's political future uncertain
RAMALLAH, West Bank – The political future of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad appeared shaky Thursday amid reports that he will resign after growing tired of constant battles with his rivals. Fayyad has come close to stepping...
Tags: Fatah, West Bank, G8, Politics, Salam Fayyad
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Kerry leaves Israel with hopes, but few results
JERUSALEM -- Wrapping up his first solo visit in a renewed Obama administration campaign to restart peace talks, Secretary of State John Kerry left Israel on Tuesday with few signs of progress and a vow to keep trying. After talks Monday and Tuesday...Tags: West Bank, Politics, Benjamin Netanyahu, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Palestinians start work to form new government
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Two weeks after Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned, President Mahmoud Abbas, whose government is based in the West Bank, announced Saturday that he has started consultations over forming a new national unity...
Tags: Fatah, West Bank, Politics, Salam Fayyad, Hamas
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John Kerry asks Turkish leader to delay Gaza trip
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Secretary of State John F. Kerry urged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to delay a planned visit to the Gaza Strip, saying it could jeopardize efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Ending a two-day visit...
Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Istanbul (Turkey), Israel
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John Kerry urges Turkish leader to delay Gaza Strip visit
ISTANBUL -- Secretary of State John F. Kerry has urged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to delay a planned visit to the Gaza Strip, saying it could jeopardize efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Ending a two-day visit here,...
Tags: Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Gaza Strip, Israel, John Kerry
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After Fayyad
Last weekend, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned. We understand if that wasn't a sizzling news bulletin for most Americans. But Fayyad was important. He drew international respect for introducing "Fayyadism" — financial transparency...Tags: Finance, Fatah, The New York Times, Salam Fayyad, United Nations
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Bikers are perfect foils for the Bard in 'Richard III'
"Richard III" "Sons of Anarchy" fans should hie themselves hence to the basement venue of the Underground Wonder Bar, where Wayward Productions is offering up a nitty-gritty biker version of "Richard III" under Carlo Lorenzo Garcia's direction. It has...
Tags: West Town, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Justin Bieber
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A new challenge for Palestinians
The looming resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, announced last week, may be very bad news for the prospects of good governance in Palestine. But it has the potential to inject clarity and honesty into the problems of the much-too-...
Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Fatah, Human Interest, Politics, Salam Fayyad
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King Richard III: A control freak, but not a psychopath?
It was hard to find the physical remains of King Richard III. Imagine how hard, then, to psychoanalyze the man. That, nonetheless, is what Mark Landsdale, head of the University of Leicester School of Psychology, has attempted to do, with help from...
Tags: Science and Technology, Psychology, Medical Specialization, Religion and Belief, Literature
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