Mahmoud Abbas appoints veteran aide to newly created role, making him frontrunner to take over from ageing leaderPalestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice-president. It’s a major step by the ageing leader to designate a successor.The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice-president of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) does not guarantee he will be the next Palestinian president. But it makes him the frontrunner among longtime politicians in the dominant Fatah party who hope to succeed the 89-year-old Abbas. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2025-04-26 20:28:00
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Palestinian president names Hussein al-Sheikh vice-president of PLO and his likely successor
