RAMALLAH – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on April 26, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) said ...

Ramallah [Palestine], April 27 (ANI): President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his close aide, Hussein al-Sheikh, as Vice President of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Al Jazeera reported.

Sheikh, 64, is a veteran leader of Abbas's Fatah movement, which dominates the Palestinian Authority [File: Mohamed Hossam/EPA] Published On 27 Apr 202527 Apr 2025 Fatah veteran Hussein al-Sheikh ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...