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

“Sons of Dogs,” is what the Palestinian Authority’s president, Mahmoud Abbas, called Hamas today in a meeting of his politburo. In a raised voice, the 89-year-old, who is nearing his 20th year of a ...

Mr Abbas hopes to play a major role in post-war Gaza. He has been under pressure from Western and Arab allies to rehabilitate ...

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.

Aiming to boost his standing among Palestinians and abroad, Hussein al-Sheikh will meet next week with top Saudi officials in ...

This puts him in line to succeed the 89-year-old leader of both, Mahmoud Abbas who is president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) as well. The appointment of al-Sheikh follows years of ...

Senior Palestinian officials loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting to vote on the creation of a vice presidency and could choose a possible successor to the unpopular 89-year-old. The two ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named ... dominant Fatah party who hope to succeed the 89-year-old Abbas. Abbas hopes to play a major role in postwar ...