The prospects of the authority taking control of Gaza appear dim as Hamas moves to reassert its control over the population.

In a significant policy shift, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree abolishing the longstanding system of payments to families of Palestinians imprisoned or killed by Israeli forces ...

For years, the US government has pressured the Palestinian Authority overseeing parts of the West Bank to end a program that ...

The United States and Israel have long condemned the payment of stipends to families of Palestinian prisoners involved in ...

President Mahmoud Abbas faced criticism from allies and foes alike on Tuesday over a decree overhauling payments to families ...