The Irish Times

Abbas enters his 17th year in power amid criticism and uncertainty

Long-tenured Palestinian leader’s crowning achievement has yet to achieve desired results

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 20:13

Cairo public prosecutor orders release of activist Ramy Shaath

Amnesty and other human rights bodies had called for release of Egyptian-Palestinian rights campaigner

Tue Jan 04 2022 - 16:55

David McWilliams: What happens to a country when its money dies?

One massive shock can knock banking Ponzi-scheme off course, Lebanon has had five

Sat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00

Maureen Dowd: Biden brings Jimmy Carter in from the cold

96-year-old former president has been snubbed by his Demoratic successors – until now

Sun May 02 2021 - 19:13

Abbas postpones Palestinian parliamentary elections, blaming Israel

Dispute about voting in East Jerusalam and split in Fatah delay first elections in 15 years

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 09:25

Abbas under pressure to postpone first Palestinian elections in 15 years

Hamas has warned that delay would harm efforts to achieve Palestinian unity

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 17:37

Abbas faces blow to election prospects as rivals confirm challenges

Analysts say Palestinian president may try to cancel or delay votes to avoid defeat

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 18:41

Fatah and Hamas to fall short of majority in Palestinian elections, poll shows

Parties could be forced into uneasy coalition, with Fatah fractured by two defectors

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 17:14

Saeb Erekat obituary: A passionate negotiator for the cause of Palestine

The senior Palestinian official saw achieving peace for his people as his destiny

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:41

Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat dies after contracting coronavirus

Key figure who helped shape Oslo accords had lung transplant three years ago

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 11:36

Sporting Controversies: The remarkable rise and fall of Cian O’Connor’s golden dream

It’s was a story that had the nation captivated . . . and Charlie Bird on the case

Thu May 14 2020 - 06:00

In the face of Trump's deal, Palestinians run out of options

Abbas fears being ousted by a figure prepared to accept Trump's plan despite it being rejected by Palestinians

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 19:41

Arabs blame George HW Bush for decades of conflict and despair

Regional rulers have praised the former US president but he has a controversial legacy

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 15:13

Botched Gaza mission sheds light on Israel’s Maglan unit

Hamas stopped car with elite unit renowned for slipping behind enemy lines

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 01:00

Disillusioned Palestinians talk of new uprising in West Bank

A quarter of a century after Oslo accords, Palestinian state looks as far away as ever

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 02:00

Trump adopts Netanyahu’s line that Iran is the major threat to existence of Israel

Tehran replaces North Korea as US administration’s choice for primary external target

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 18:12

Fierce optimism of Oslo Accords has vanished 25 years on

September 1993 was the best of times for Palestinians. Now they face the worst of times

Thu Sept 13 2018 - 01:00

Vatican proposed Irish State indemnify it against clerical abuse claims

Dermot Ahern says Cardinal Sodano ‘was quite blunt’

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 12:00

Netanyahu accuses Palestinian leader of anti-Semitism

Mahmoud Abbas suggests Jews not persecuted on religious grounds, but because of their conduct

Wed May 02 2018 - 15:36

Palestinian rejection of Oslo deal a chance to start new peace process

By dismissing 1993 accord, Mahmoud Abbas could override agreement favouring Israel

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 18:45

What have US tech giants ever done for us?

Caveat: The Double Irish reinforced the global stereotype of us as whiskey-swilling loons

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 06:00

Anger and mistrust in Gaza as Hamas hunts for Israel ‘collaborators’

Families of Palestinians executed by militant group say they were convicted by ‘fake court’

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 15:34

Israel’s peace movement: ‘Only soldiers see the occupation’

Ex-staff sergeant: ‘There is violence on both sides, but Palestinians always pay the price’

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 01:00

How Trump is turning his handshake into a weapon

World leaders are fighting back against the alpha male US president

Mon May 29 2017 - 11:27

Arab-Israeli two-state solution crucial to Middle East peace

Trump’s abandonment of policy could put weak pro-Western Arab regimes at risk

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 06:00

Gianni Infantino about to face toughest task as Palestine issue comes to a head

Six Israeli clubs are based in West Bank settlements which are deemed illegal

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 13:27

Palestinian president to attend funeral of Shimon Peres

Mahmoud Abbas pays tribute to former Israeli leader’s ‘brave’ efforts to make peace

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 11:01

Shimon Peres ‘carried a whole nation on the wings of imagination’

Israel’s last surviving founding father eulogised as a ‘political giant’ ahead of funeral

Thu Sept 29 2016 - 01:00

Former Israeli president Shimon Peres dies aged 93

Tributes to Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was architect of Israel’s nuclear programme

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 16:32

Shimon Peres: Last surviving member of Israel’s founding generation

Former president, prime minister and foreign minister won Nobel Peace Prize

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 09:22

Former Israeli president Shimon Peres in grave condition

Reports suggest Nobel Peace Prize winner close to death, two weeks after major stroke

Tue Sept 27 2016 - 19:16

Maureen Dowd: Hillary needs to make decisions by conviction

Has Clinton the confidence to act in ways that are contrary to political interests?

Sun Apr 17 2016 - 18:00

Remembering Yitzhak Rabin in a country reeling from recent violence

On the 20th anniversary of the former Israeli leader’s killing, people are asking ‘what if?’

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 01:01

Remembering Rabin in a country reeling from recent violence

On the 20th anniversary of his killing, people are still asking ‘what if?’

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 01:00