Diplomacy

President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday issued instructions to Palestinian embassies around the world to change all references to the Palestinian Authority to State of Palestine after the UN vote in Novembe...

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Thursday to upgrade Palestine to a "non-member state" at the United Nations, implicitly recognizing a Palestinian state. There were 138 ...

President Mahmoud Abbas appointed Muhammad Abdul-Ghani al-Oweiwi as the new attorney-general to the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday. Al-Oweiwi has been standing in for Ahmad al-Mughni, who stood do...

The Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) inaugurated on Monday a 6-million Euro project for light vehicle maintenance workshops and IT communications facilities to strengthen the capacity of the PCP. The Sp...

The Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) inaugurated on Monday a 6-million Euro project for light vehicle maintenance workshops and IT communications facilities to strengthen the capacity of the PCP. The Sp...

Legal experts say the Palestinian Authority cabinet's proposal to hand the duties of the attorney-general to the minister of justice is unconstitutional. Attorney-general Ahmad al-Mughani stood down i...

President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday issued an executive order amending the 2005 election law as a precursor to holding a municipal vote sooner than scheduled, an official said. The minister of local g...

Palestinian Authority premier Salam Fayyad lost his dual role as finance minister in a government reshuffle on Wednesday, as President Mahmoud Abbas swore in 9 new ministers. He was replaced by Nabil ...

President Mahmoud Abbas symbolically hoisted the Palestinian flag at the headquarters of the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO on Tuesday to celebrate Palestine's admission in October as a full me...