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President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday named Hussein Al-Sheikh secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee. Al-Sheikh has served as the Minister of Civil Affairs and member of the Fatah Central Committee. Abbas’ decision is effective as of May 25. The position had been held for years by the…

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Tuesday called on the US administration to remove the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from its lists of terrorist organizations. “The PA called on the US administration, in an official letter, to remove the PLO from the lists of terrorism,” Hussein al-Sheikh, member of the PLO’s…

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas pledged commitment to reform on Sunday as the embattled Palestine Liberation Organization, where he serves as chairman, held a rare meeting to name new key leaders.

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - The embattled leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization held a rare meeting Sunday to fill key roles that could hint at a favoured successor for 86-year-old Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. 

A key Palestinian decision-making body convenes on Sunday for the first time in nearly four years in a session that could be a stepping stone for two potential successors to 86-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas.

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - The Palestine Liberation Organization meets Sunday to elect key leadership figures tasked with keeping up the struggle for statehood, at a gathering which may hint at a potential successor for president Mahmud Abbas.

Palestinian factions did not achieve any breakthrough in the reconciliation talks held in Algeria because no faction presented new visions, according to a Palestinian source. The source indicated that Fatah and Hamas maintain their previous positions, noting that nothing new is achieved. He stressed that the Algerian officials listened deeply…