On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, on Saturday attended the funeral ceremony for the late Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, who died on Thursday at the age of 92.
Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinians confirm will not attend US-led meeting in Bahrain
The Palestinians had already said they had not been informed about the event and were expected not to attend
In pictures: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan at Husseiniya Palace in Amman
Mahmoud Abbas, on Wednesday said that his meeting today with His Majesty King Abdullah II comes within the framework of continuous coordination between the Jordanian and Palestinian sides on the latest developments in the Palestinian issue and means of developing bilateral relations.
Prince William speaks of Palestinian ‘country’ in West Bank
Britain’s Prince William gave a speech in Jerusalem in which he called for peace and told the Palestinians they had ‘not been forgotten’
Defying 50-year taboo, Palestinians run for Jerusalem elections
This year, at least two groups of east Jerusalem Palestinians say they plan an unprecedented run for the municipal council in October to air Palestinian grievances and lobby for their neighbourhoods in the city