RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday hosted the Egyptian and Jordanian intelligence chiefs to brief them on plans to hold the first Palestinian elections in 14 years.
Abbas issued a decree on Friday announcing plans for parliamentary elections in May and a presidential election in July. The rival Islamic militant group Hamas, which seized control of the Gaza Strip from Abbas’ forces in 2007, welcomed the decree.
The elections would mark a major step toward reconciling the Palestinian rift between Abbas’ Fatah movement, which runs the West Bank, and Hamas. But many obstacles remain, and past attempts at reconciliation have repeatedly failed.
In a statement, Abbas’ office said it briefed the Egyptian and Jordanian delegations on “the latest developments related to the Palestinian issue, specifically the national reconciliation file” and thanked both countries for their assistance. Jordan borders the West Bank, while Egypt border Gaza.
The rival Palestinian factions are to meet in Egypt next week, hoping to settle their differences before election campaigning kicks off.
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Palestinian president briefs Egypt, Jordan on election plan
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Palestinian president briefs Egypt, Jordan on election plan
- Abbas issued a decree on Friday announcing plans for parliamentary elections in May and a presidential election in July
- The elections would mark a major step toward reconciling the Palestinian rift between Fatah and Hamas
Iran’s armed forces deny firing missile toward Turkiye
- Turkiye’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defense system
DUBAI:Iran’s Armed Forces respect the sovereignty of Turkiye and deny firing any missile toward its territory, it said in a statement carried by state media on Thursday.
Turkiye’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defense systems over the eastern Mediterranean.
Turkiye’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defense systems over the eastern Mediterranean.
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