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.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named a close confidant as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, the Palestine Liberation Organisation said, a step widely seen as needed to assuage ...

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

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

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization , the internationally recognized representative of the Palestinian people.