Fatah delays Cairo talks with HamasA planned announcement on Tuesday of a new Palestinian unity government has been delayed after the Fatah and Hamas movements failed to agree on a prime minister, Fatah officials said on Sunday. Fatah, led by Western-backed Palestinian Pre More… |
Palestinian PM Fayyad resignsPalestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad said on Saturday he intended to resign by the end of March in a move that could help bolster unity talks between the rival Fatah and Hamas factions. But Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah More… |
Cutting Palestinian forces poses challenge for PMPalestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has begun to act on a plan to shrink the security forces by about a third, a move that may fuel tensions in the Fatah faction that runs the Palestinian Authority. Diplomats said the goals of the West More… |
Facing a ‘credibility problem’The new Palestinian Prime Minister says his government faces a 'credibility problem' but is nonetheless the only legitimate administration. Salam Fayyad said restoring security would be his first priority. His cabinet replaces on More… |