Mahmoud Abbas

June 9, 2025 | Ben Cohen, Ahmad Sharawi

10 Things to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational Islamist movement dedicated to the remaking of society and government according to the dictates of Islamic law, or sharia. Founded in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna,...

May 17, 2025 | |

IDF Launches Renewed Ground Operation Against Hamas in Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Resume in Qatar

Latest Developments IDF Operation Drives Hamas to Negotiating Table: Overnight operations in Gaza resulted in the elimination of “dozens of terrorists” and the destruction of “multiple terror...

May 15, 2025 | |

Pregnant Israeli Woman Murdered in West Bank Terror Attack While En Route to Give Birth

Terrorist Fired at Passing Vehicles: A pregnant 30-year-old Israeli woman has been murdered in a terrorist attack in the West Bank as her husband drove her to the hospital to deliver...

May 14, 2025 | Bill Roggio, Ahmad Sharawi

President Trump meets with a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, lifts sanctions on Syria

President Donald Trump met with Syrian interim president Ahmad al Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al Jolani, a US and UN-designated terrorist and the former leader of Hayat Tahrir al Sham,...

May 12, 2025 | |

PA Reportedly Halts ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Payments to More Than 1,600 Palestinian Prisoners

Latest Developments Some Prisoners Lose Pay-to-Slay Stipend: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has reportedly ended “pay-to-slay” payments to the families of at least 1,612 Palestinians serving jail...

May 7, 2025 | |

Large Minority Wants to Leave Gaza as Hamas Popularity Declines, New Poll of Palestinians Finds

Large Minority Wants to Leave Gaza: A large proportion of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip say that they want to leave the coastal enclave, according to a new poll from the Palestinian...

April 28, 2025 | |

Palestinian Authority Spy Chief to Meet With U.S. Counterparts as Abbas Handpicks Possible Successor

First Visit During New Trump Administration: Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence chief Majed Faraj is expected to meet with CIA officials in Washington this week in his first...

April 24, 2025 | |

‘Sons of Dogs’: Palestinian Authority President Lambasts Hamas, Calls for Release of Israeli Hostages

Abbas Calls on Hamas to End War: Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to disarm, release the remaining Israeli hostages, and relinquish control of...

April 22, 2025 | |

Syria Interim Authorities Reportedly Arrest 2 Leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Arrests Follow Abbas Visit to Damascus: The Syrian interim government’s security forces have reportedly arrested two leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group....

April 22, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria detains two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The transitional Syrian government’s security forces detained two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), according to numerous media reports. As of April 22, the Syrian government has not released...

March 28, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Sinan Ciddi, Melissa Sacks, Michael Rubin

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror

March 5, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Can Hamas ever be defeated?

The questions about Gaza’s future are still unanswered

March 4, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The Arab plan for Gaza sidelines Hamas and PA, but only for six months

Dead-on-arrival plan for non-factional interim committee to run Gaza during transition is dissociated from reality

February 17, 2025 | |

‘Neither Hamas Nor the Palestinian Authority’: Netanyahu Rejects Reports of Gaza Power Transfer

Latest Developments Netanyahu Rejects Post-War PA Governance in Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on February 17 that “the day after the war in Gaza, neither Hamas nor the Palestinian...

February 10, 2025 | |

PA to Modify ‘Pay to Slay’ Policy in Apparent Overture to Trump

PA Reportedly Agrees to U.S. Demands to Modify Terror Incentives: Palestinian Authority (PA) officials have reportedly informed the Trump administration that the Palestinian government is prepared to reform...

February 3, 2025 | |

IDF Demolishes 23 Buildings Housing Terrorist Infrastructure in Jenin

Terror Buildings Destroyed: The IDF said on February 2 that it had simultaneously destroyed 23 buildings that were housing terror infrastructure in the West Bank city of Jenin....

January 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Trump Doctrine 2.0: What It Means for the Middle East

Countries across the Middle East are making moves and preparing for President Donald Trump’s incoming United States administration. Many of the region’s leaders were in power during the first...

January 14, 2025 | |

Fatah Says It Won’t Let Hamas, Iran Sacrifice Palestinians

Terrorism Has Increased in the West Bank: Fatah, the ruling party of the Palestinian Authority (PA), slammed Hamas and its backer, Iran, saying in a statement on January 12 that...

January 10, 2025 | |

‘Until All Outlaws Are Arrested’: PA Concludes Rare Jenin Crackdown 

PA’s Month-Long West Bank Sweep: The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced the conclusion of the first phase of its security forces’ operation “Protecting the Homeland”...

December 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Is Syria’s Julani part of a rising generation of younger Middle East leaders?

If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.