UK PM meets Abbas ahead of statehood recognition
Britain鈥檚 prime minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas Monday in London, as the UK government edges towards recognising a Palestinian state.
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Abbas, Aoun back arms under Lebanese state control
Lebanese president Joseph Aoun and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas met in Beirut on Wednesday and backed placing all weapons under Lebanese state control, as they discussed efforts to disarm armed groups in Palestinian refugee camps...
Mahmud Abbas appoints aide as potential successor
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed a close aide as the first ever vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organisation on Saturday, positioning him as a potential successor to the veteran leader.
PLO votes to create first ever vice president post
The Palestine Liberation Organisation voted on Thursday to establish the position of vice president, potentially paving the way for a successor to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas.
Abbas 鈥榬eady to work鈥� with Trump on two-state solution
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas congratulated US president Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday and said he was ready to work for peace with Israel based on a two-state solution.
Pope meets Abbas
Pope Francis, who has recently intensified criticism of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, on Thursday received Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, with whom he discussed the 鈥榮erious鈥� humanitarian situation.
Hamas, Fatah agree on joint committee to run post-war Gaza
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas鈥檚 Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly administer post-war Gaza, negotiators from both sides said on Tuesday...
Palestinian leader Abbas lays ground for succession
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday announced who would replace him in an interim period when the post becomes vacant, effectively removing the Islamist movement Hamas from any involvement in a future transition.