RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor. The appointment of Hussein ...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to appoint Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation ...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claimed “[Israel] is trying to change the historical and legal status of the ...

Sheikh, a veteran aide, is appointed PLO vice president, positioning him as a potential successor to Mahmoud Abbas.

The Palestine Liberation Organization has announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, ...

Senior Palestinian officials loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting to vote on the creation of a vice presidency and ...

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas "sons of dogs" and called for the disarmament of the group and ...

Ramallah, West Bank – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor.

Sheikh, a trusted aide, as the new vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, marking a significant move ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor.