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Palestinian Authority picks Rami Hamdallah as prime minister
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The new Palestinian Authority prime minister is a British-educated academic with no political experience who will be charged with forming the fifth Palestinian government since 2006. But the tenure of Rami Hamdallah, 54,...
Tags: Government, Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, John Kerry, Government Ministers
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Abbas names academic as new Palestinian prime minister
ReutersRAMALLAH, WEST BANK, June 2 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named a new prime minister to replace Western-favoured economist Salam Fayyad who quit in April and formally leaves office this month, a Palestinian official told Reuters on...Tags: Salam Fayyad, Politics, Government, Mahmoud Abbas, West Bank
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Palestinians name academic as new prime minister
JERUSALEM — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appointed university dean Rami Hamdulla as the Palestinian Authority’s new prime minister Sunday night, replacing Salam Fayyad, who resigned in April, officials said. Hamdullah, who is dean...
Tags: Salam Fayyad, Mahmoud Abbas, Politics, Government, Palestinian National Authority
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New Palestinian Authority government sworn in
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a new government Thursday headed by a British-educated academic with no political experience. New Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, who has served since 1998 as president of An Najah...
Tags: Salam Fayyad, Finance, Mahmoud Abbas, Government, Politics
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Soccer-Tutu urges UEFA to strip Israel of Under-21 championship
ReutersLONDON, May 28 (Reuters)- - South African anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu has joined calls for UEFA to move the Under-21 European championship from Israel because of the Jewish state's treatment of Palestinian sport. UEFA has resisted the requests...Tags: Government, Mahmoud Abbas, Sports Organizations, Entertainment Events, Hamas
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RPT-INSIGHT-In West Bank shadows, repressed Hamas breathes on
Reuters(Repeats Sunday story with no changes) * Western-backed Palestinians crack down on militant rivals * Campaign undermines unity pact sought by Palestinians * Failure of diplomacy leaves window for Hamas popularity By Noah Browning and Ali Sawafta...Tags: Bombings, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Police Arrests, Government, Career and Workplace
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Supporters of abducted soldiers keep Sinai-Gaza border shut
CAIRO — The families and colleagues of seven Egyptian soldiers who were kidnapped last week in North Sinai kept Egypt’s borders with the Gaza Strip closed Sunday for the third day in a row. Nearly 170 demonstrators have gathered inside the...
Tags: Israel, Egypt, Hamas, Hosni Mubarak, Cairo (Egypt)
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Movies, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Hamas
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Palestinian leader draws criticism for reported remarks
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Authority's acting prime minister came under fire Saturday for statements he reportedly made to a U.S. newspaper in which he criticized former and current Palestinian leaders. “Our story is a story of...
Tags: Salam Fayyad, Mahmoud Abbas, Politics, Government, Palestinian National Authority
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Palestinians start work to form new government
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Two weeks after Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned, President Mahmoud Abbas, whose government is based in the West Bank, announced Saturday that he has started consultations over forming a new national unity...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Salam Fayyad, Mahmoud Abbas, Politics, Government
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A new challenge for Palestinians
The looming resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, announced last week, may be very bad news for the prospects of good governance in Palestine. But it has the potential to inject clarity and honesty into the problems of the much-too-...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Mahmoud Abbas, Government, Human Interest
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Palestinian Authority prime minister resigns
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support. Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who in recent months had also clashed...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Jihad, Government, Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas
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