US EditionPalestinian leader Abbas names likely successor in bid to reassure world powers
- Hussein Al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization, making him the front-runner to succeed 89-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
- Al-Sheikh holds significant influence in civilian affairs and is viewed as a powerful figure within the Palestinian Authority, affecting many Palestinians' daily lives.
- Despite being the front-runner for succession, Al-Sheikh's presidency is not guaranteed, as Abbas has the authority to dismiss him and the PLO's executive committee will choose a permanent successor.
- Al-Sheikh has established international connections, making him a key representative for Abbas in negotiations with foreign countries, although he remains unpopular among some Palestinians.
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Power, Scandal, and Politics: Hussein al-Sheikh’s Rise to the Top of the Palestinian Authority - Quds News Network
Hussein al-Sheikh is on the brink of taking control of the Palestinian Authority after the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) approved Mahmoud Abbas’s nomination for al-Sheikh as deputy chairman of both the PLO Executive Committee and the Palestinian Authority. This decision follows Abbas’s recommendation based on the PLO’s Central Council meeting earlier this week, a meeting that saw a boycott from major Palestin…
Who is Hussein al-Sheikh, the possible successor of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, 89, appointed on Saturday a close adviser, Hussein al-Sheikh, to the newly created post of Vice-President of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), making him his possible successor. ...
Palestinian President Creates New Position in the PLO · Global Voices
Ramallah. The president of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Mahmud Abás, yesterday appointed a close adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a newly created position, a member of the political executive committee, reported, while Hamas offered Israel a “integral” exchange of hostages for prisoners in exchange for a five-year truce for a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of the Israeli army.
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Winston-Salem JournalPalestinian chief names new vice president
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president Saturday. It's a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor.
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