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The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday approved the nomination by President Mahmoud Abbas to appoint Hussein al-Sheikh, the committee's secretary ...

The appointment makes Hussein al-Sheikh the front-runner to one day succeed 89-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas AP FILE - Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary-general of the Executive Committee of ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his close aide, Hussein al-Sheikh, as the new vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The announcement was made on Saturday ...

Hussein al-Sheikh was appointed by Abbas, 89, after the vice presidency position was created during a convention held in Ramallah this week. The creation of the post follows years of international ...

It's a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor. The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee he will be the ...

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

The appointment makes the 64-year-old al-Sheikh the front-runner to one day succeed 89-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, though that isn't guaranteed. The position is among the recent ...