607 Results for:
Filters

April 21, 2020

Nigeria
Presidential Gatekeeper and Confidant, Abba Kyari, Dies From COVID-19

On April 18, President Muhammadu Buhari announced that his chief of staff, Abba Kyari, died from COVID-19 on the previous day. This is a tragedy for Nigeria and for the administration of President Bu…

Men wearing protective gear carry the coffin of the Nigerian president's chief of staff, Abba Kyari, who died on Friday after contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Nigeria April 18, 2020.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

November 18, 2015

Middle East and North Africa
Abbas Admits He Said No to Israel’s Peace Offer

The question of what happened in the late 2008 Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations between Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas has been controversial since those talks took place. But now w…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

January 9, 2019

Middle East and North Africa
Abbas Celebrates 14th Anniversary of His Four-Year Term

On January 9, 2005—exactly 14 years ago today—Mahmoud Abbas was elected president of the Palestinian Authority. For a four-year term. Today Abbas begins serving the fifteenth year of his four-year…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

April 23, 2012

Iran
Recent Articles on President Abbas, Iran’s Nuclear Program, and Egypt

I’ve written articles recently on several Middle East subjects. In a National Review article entitled "Egypt: Pity the Winner,"  I discussed the Egyptian presidential elections, the remaining candid…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

February 13, 2024

Israel
Hamas and the "Two-State Solution"

News reports that Hamas will agree to the "two-state solution" actually show an effort to protect Hamas and improve its political standing.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points