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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.