Has Fatah put Dahlan secession to rest? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Daoud Kuttab

Daoud Kuttab

Dec 1, 2016

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during Fatah congress in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman - RTSU1Z2 — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks to the audience during Fatah's congress in Ramallah, West Bank, Nov. 30, 2016. — REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

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Jordan, Fatah’s Achilles’ heel

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Palestinian students supporting Fatah movement take part in a rally during an election campaign for the student council at the Birzeit University in the West Bank city of Ramallah April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman - RTX2BOUJ

Fatah congress to usher in new generation of Palestinian leaders

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In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

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In Ramallah, reporting on politics

Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmud Abbas (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh at the Muqataa, the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 28, 2016. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI (Photo credit should read ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images)

Will PA, Jordan seek out closer relations?

Adnan Abu Amer