World news about “Fatah” published by euronews.
Palestinian poll lopsided Palestinians are voting in the West Bank in long-delayed elections highlighting deep divisions in the Israeli-occupied territory. The powerful Islamist group… 19/10/2012
Palestinian militants break truce with rocket attack on IsraelPalestinian militants have launched their first attack on Israel since a November truce. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades says it fired a rocket fired from Gaza… 26/02/2013
No progress as Egypt hosts talks to unite PalestiniansPresident Mahmoud Abbas has been a guest of President Mohammed Mursi in Cairo as the Egyptian leader tried to get both sides of the Palestinian divide… 10/01/2013
Fatah holds first mass Gaza rally in yearsHundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been taking part in a rare rally staged by President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah group in Gaza. The demonstration marks… 04/01/2013
Gaza gears up for Fatah anniversary celebrationsPalestinian party Fatah will celebrate its anniversary in Gaza for the first time since rival group Hamas seized power in the region. On Thursday, Fatah… 04/01/2013
Fatah marks its 48th anniversaryFatah supporters celebrated in Jerusalem the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Palestinian movement It was a rare occasion for the ancient city… 01/01/2013
Ceremony to mark Fatah anniversaryA formal ceremony has been held in Hebron, in the West Bank, to mark the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah party. The largest group in the… 01/01/2013
Hamas leader: West will not accept results of ‘free and fair’ electionsA founding member of the islamist group Hamas has been speaking to euronews about Europe’s stance on its control of Gaza. The EU, Israel and the US do not… 14/05/2012
Netanyahu condemns Palestinian reconciliation dealThe signing of a reconciliation deal in Doha between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah has provoked an angry reaction from Israel. The agreement… 07/02/2012
Palestinian unity moves further alienate IsraelPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to head a interim unity government to prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections. Fatah’s Abbas met with… 06/02/2012
Hamas and Fatah, 25 venomous yearsHamas was founded during the First Palestinian Intifada uprising, in 1987, stemming from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. The aim stated in its founding… 06/02/2012
Palestinian rivals agree to form unity governmentPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to head an interim unity goverment. In what is being dubbed the ‘Doha Declaration,’ his Fatah faction and… 06/02/2012
Mideast talks undermined by arrest of Hamas leaderThe arrest by Israel of a senior Hamas figure has placed possible new strains on relations between the two main Palestinian groups. Aziz Dweik was arrested… 20/01/2012
Gaza still struggles three years after offensiveFlowers are one of the few things Gazans can export. After four and half years of the Israeli blockade and the partial destruction of Gaza’s industry in the… 26/12/2011
Israel frees 550 Palestinians in Shalit swapIsrael released over 500 Palestinian prisoners late on Sunday night in keeping with the government’s deal with Hamas for the return of a captured Israeli… 19/12/2011
Abbas tells euronews about Fatah-Hamas common groundPalestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas may be getting closer to striking a unity deal, with Mahmoud Abbas telling euronews that common ground has been… 15/12/2011
Palestinian factions aim to end rivalryHamas and Fatah, the main rival Palestinian factions, said on Thursday that they have made significant progress on power-sharing. But there was no major… 24/11/2011
Prisoner release great defeat for Hamas rivalsThe Palestinian president has held centre stage for some time with his United Nations statehood application. Now Hamas is crying victory with what it… 18/10/2011
Diplomatic crisis intensifies over Palestinian UN bidThe diplomatic crisis around President Mahmoud Abbas’ push for recognition of a Palestinian state is intensifying, in the run-up to his planned UN request on… 20/09/2011
Ripples spread out from Hamas-Fatah unionThe Hamas-Fatah reconciliation seems to be making people happy in Gaza City, but there is a long road ahead for the two new friends, and one that is… 05/05/2011
Israel says Palestinian accord is a setbackPalestinian factions Hamas and Fatah formally signed an agreement on Wednesday, ending four years of bitter division. Palestinians celebrated in the streets… 05/05/2011
Israel disconcerted by Palestinian unityNews of the rapprochement between Fatah and Hamas has not been welcomed by Israel. Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh working together will prove to be the very… 04/05/2011
Fatah-Hamas reconciliation remains to be provenThe Palestinians’ secular Fatah faction and the Islamist Hamas faction have put a ceremonial seal on a reconciliation agreement between them. However, signs… 04/05/2011
Palestinians cautious but optimistic over unity dealIn Gaza, amid some scepticism, many Palestinians showed renewed hope for their future after the unity deal between Hamas and Fatah. Among the Gazans’ chants… 04/05/2011
Palestinian rivals end bitter feudPalestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal have ended a four-year feud at a reconciliation ceremony in Cairo. The men lead the two… 04/05/2011
Palestinian rivals set to bury the hatchetThe two largest Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah are due to end a four-year rift at an official ceremony in Egypt on Wednesday. The Palestinian… 03/05/2011
Palestine united – but what next?In territory as small and fragmented as that given to Palestinians, any division was bound to weaken its diplomatic bargaining strength. Last March a huge… 28/04/2011
Unity move ‘threatens Palestinian statehood’In the West Bank and Gaza Strip the unity accord agreed between Hamas and Fatah has raised hopes that the infighting that has led to political inertia and… 28/04/2011
Israel opposes Palestinian reconciliation dealPalestinians in Hamas-ruled Gaza have been celebrating the news of a provisional agreement with the rival Fatah group to end their bitter feud. The deal… 28/04/2011
Fatah and Hamas strike deal to form unity governmentRival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah say they have resolved their deep divisions. Holding talks in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the two groups… 27/04/2011
Four Palestinian divers killed off GazaThe funeral has taken place in Gaza of four Palestinian divers who were killed by the Israeli navy. The Israeli army says the men were intercepted before… 07/06/2010
Attack brings unified Hamas-Fatah responseThe Palestinian’s warring rivals, Hamas and Fatah, have closed ranks following the attack on the blockade-runners. In Gaza there were loud demonstrations to… 31/05/2010
Palestinian Fatah movement marks 45th anniversaryPalestinian have been celebrating across the West Bank today marking the 45th anniversary of the Fatah political movement. Although opinions differ as to… 01/01/2010