Topic: Mahmoud Abbas

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Hamas gains edge as border crisis eases

Palestinian militants and Egypt restored some order on the border Sunday, and Hamas gains leverage in negotiations.
01/28/2008 12:00 am
Israel sees upside in hole in Gaza wall

Israeli officials see opportunity to turn Gaza over to Egypt to provide services.
01/25/2008 12:00 am
Palestinian group sounds like Al Qaeda but forgoes violence

Hizb ut-Tahrir moves to fill void left by Hamas in the West Bank
01/22/2008 12:00 am
Gaza strike hardens Hamas position

In an interview, key Hamas strategist Mahmoud Zahar discusses how his movement has been preparing for a potentially imminent Israeli assault on Gaza.
01/16/2008 12:00 am
Gaza tunnel smugglers stay busy

Alleged weapons smuggling in tunnels underneath the Egypt-Gaza border has become a major sticking point amid President Bush's new push for peace in the Middle East.
01/14/2008 12:00 am
Palestinians little moved by Bush visit

In the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem, residents say that Israeli interests will trump theirs despite Bush's vow of a peace deal this year.
01/11/2008 12:00 am
On Mideast trip, Bush hopes to propel historic Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking

In Jerusalem Wednesday, the president called for two democracies, Israel and Palestine, to live side by side.
01/10/2008 12:00 am
In isolation, Gazans dismiss Bush's new push for peace

The strip's Islamist leaders have called for protests Wednesday against Bush's first trip to Israel and the West Bank.
01/09/2008 12:00 am
Bush takes altered goals to Mideast

His trip includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.
01/08/2008 12:00 am
Palestinian militants strike deeper into Israel

Ahead of President Bush's trip to the Middle East, Israel intensifies operations in Gaza and the West Bank.
01/04/2008 12:00 am