Double victory for Palestine in FIFA qualifying match

By Daoud Kuttab A scoreless soccer game can hardly be considered a victory, but for the Palestinian national team, tying the powerful team from[…]

Abbas big loser in Palestinian National Council postponement

By Daoud Kuttab The lead story Sept. 9 in the Ramallah-based pro-PLO daily Al-Ayyam summarized what had been happening since the unexpected Aug. 22 resignation of Palestinian[…]

Palestinian President Playing Musical Chairs

By Daoud Kuttab Mahmoud Abbas holds many titles. He is the head of the Fateh movement, chairman of the PLO’s executive committee and[…]

News stories one may have missed

By Daoud Kuttab Unless one is a news junky and follows all local news religiously, one probably missed three important issues related to[…]

Christians demonstrate against wall in Beit Jala

By Daoud Kuttab The picture posted by Deacon Fadi Abu Sa’ada on his Facebook page Aug. 30 spoke volumes, and the image of[…]

Palestinian National Council gets new life in Amman

By Daoud Kuttab AMMAN — The man sitting outside the plush villa in west Amman looks like an old fighter. Security does not appear[…]

The status quo continues as the ‘two state’ solution collapses

By Daoud Kuttab A professional friend who teaches how to produce a highly entertaining TV talk show gives the following advice: begin with[…]

The not so independent Parliament

By Daoud Kuttab The independence of the three branches of the state is the bedrock of democracy. In Jordan, this independence, while guaranteed[…]

How one West Bank mosque is reconnecting with local Palestinians

By Daoud Kuttab Azmi Shuokhi has been on a mission for some time now. As the head of the local popular committees for[…]

The Iran Deal Appears to Have Eased Some of the Conflict in the Middle East

By Daoud Kuttab AMMAN — Contrary to the claims of Israel and U.S. Republicans, the P5+1 agreement with Iran has eased, not exacerbated,[…]

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