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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Mohammad Dahlan, left, leave a news conference in Egypt, in February 2007. (AP/Amr Nabil)
September 26, 2016, 2:57 am
Egyptian official mocks Abbas ‘stupidity,’ says Fatah ‘screwed’ in leaked call
Intelligence officer, allegedly speaking with PA chief's ousted rival Dahlan, laments state of Palestinian leadership, says Abbas 'has nothing to offer'
By TOI staff
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Mohammad Dahlan, left, leave a news conference in Egypt, in February 2007. (AP/Amr Nabil)
August 31, 2016, 4:36 pm
Abbas, former Gaza strongman Dahlan urged to mend fences
Dahlan supporters will run on Fatah lists in upcoming Palestinian local elections, but antagonism remains as Arab leaders call for reconciliation
By Avi Issacharoff
Palestinian bride Marwa Mousa and her groom Ahmed Abu Salama take part in a mass wedding ceremony in Gaza City, on April 11, 2015. Nearly 200 Palestinian couples were married in a ceremony funded by an Emirati governmental organization. Photo credit: AFP/ MAHMUD HAMS)
April 12, 2015, 10:24 pm
200 couples marry in mass Gaza wedding
In recent years, dozens of similar ceremonies have taken place to help financially struggling partners
By TOI staff
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at a press conference in Tehran, Sunday, December 22, 2013. (Photo credit: AP/Vahid Salemi)
April 15, 2014, 4:22 pm
Iran’s foreign minister holds talks in UAE
Zarif tries to mend fences with Gulf states amid suspicions regarding Tehran's regional and nuclear ambitions
By AFP
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (right) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on December 4, 2013. (photo credit: AP/WAM)
December 4, 2013, 7:41 pm
Iran’s Zarif takes charm offensive to Gulf states
Tehran's foreign minister aims to boost bilateral relations with the United Arab Emirates in wake of Geneva deal
By Adam Schreck
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