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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major ...
Palestinian Authority president slams Hamas and demands it releases Israeli hostages
In a fiery Tuesday speech, Mahmoud Abbas called Hamas "sons of dogs" and blamed the organization for the destruction inflicted upon the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian Leader Abbas Names Likely Successor in Bid to Reassure World Powers
(Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on ...
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Fatah against Hamas: 'Playing into Israel's hands'
Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Fatah, chaired a meeting of the Fatah Central Committee in Ramallah on Tuesday, which discussed, among other issues ...
Palestinians might appoint a vice president to serve under the aging Abbas. Here’s why it matters
Senior Palestinian officials loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting to vote on the creation of a vice presidency and ...
Palestinian President Abbas appoints deputy, positioning Hussein al-Sheikh as likely successor
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, ...
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Palestinian leader Abbas names likely successor in bid to reassure world powers
Hamas, which follows a militant Islamist ideology ... The body has been controlled by Fatah since it was formed in the Oslo Accords with Israel in 1993 and it last held parliamentary elections ...