Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad speaks as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (unseen) listens on during a UK-Palestine Business Meeting which brought together top British business chiefs in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem on July 20 2008. Brown insisted today that increased economic investment in the Palestinian territories would be rewarded with the prize of peace in the Middle East. (UPI Photo/Musa Al-Shaer/Pool)
Salam Fayyad is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
The Notable Leadership of Salam Fayyad
Some of history's most memorable personalities are often un-flamboyant, low-key people who find themselves thrust into the limelight due to the circumstances of their time and place. Such people sometimes rise to the challenge and achieve noteworthy deeds. They usually do so by summoning powers of persistence and clarity of focus, while always articulating a sense of what is right for their wider society.
Final Stages of the Palestinian Conflict?
Every decade of so the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict undergo serious transformation as the result of changing conditions on the ground. The changes, however, have not always been for the better.
Palestinian PM: Time is Running Out For Solution
Time is running out for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict leading to a two-state solution, said the Palestinian Authority prime minister Sunday night.
Chances of One-State Solution for Palestinians?
Salam Fayyad, prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, cited his Israeli counterpart Ehud Olmert during a speech Sunday night in Washington. Fayyad said that unless a two-state solution was achieved in the settlement of the six-decade old Palestinian-Israeli conflict, chances are the Palestinians would eventually give up on the idea of a two-state solution, and settle on the one-state alternative.
Arabs Express Shame, Criticism Over Gaza Bloodshed
AMMAN -- Arabs expressed sharp criticism and deep shame Monday after fraternal disputes and intra-Palestinian power struggles led to deadly clashes between Fatah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip on the weekend prompting scores of Palestinians to flee to their "common enemy" Israel for sanctuary.
Obama Visits Israel 'to Win Jewish Votes'
AMMAN -- On his first visit to the volatile Middle East as the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama sought to sell his pledge to directly engage in a peace process, should he become president, but his 36-hour stop in Israel – with a little time in the West Bank – appeared more of a campaign attempt to win over Jewish votes back in the United States.
Israeli Attacks Backfire, Unite Hamas, Fatah
JERUSALEM -- During the last few weeks Israeli troops have raided and closed down mosques, medical centers, charities, soup kitchens and shopping malls in Nablus, confiscating computers and buses, and causing extensive damage, as they target Hamas-linked institutions which they claim are "supporting terrorism," in a bid to stem the growing influence the Islamic organization has over the West Bank.
