Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The new prime minister has quit because of a dispute with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Officials said Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah offered his resignation just two weeks after he was sworn into office. The officials said Hamdallah, a U.S.-educated academic, was dismayed by his failure to impose his authority […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — A leading Western think tank has determined that the West Bank was heading toward a Palestinian revolt. The International Crisis Group has determined that Palestinians were preparing to revolt against Israeli rule in the West Bank and Jerusalem. The Brussels-based think tank, said the PA, despite massive foreign aid, was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority, facing increasing complaints of corruption, plans to investigate the financial adviser of the late Yasser Arafat and 84 other cases. Officials said the PA’s Anti-Corruption Commission wants to obtain custody of Mohammed Rashid, the financial adviser of Arafat until the death of the Palestinian leader in 2004. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — For the first time in years, the Palestinian Authority faces significant economic unrest. Opposition elements have been organizing protests against the PA amid its latest budget crisis. The protests have urged the PA to cancel plans for austerity measures, including a tax hike. “We want a government that defends the […]