Posts Tagged: Hussein al-Sheikh
Abbas Names Hussein al-Sheikh as Temporary Successor for PA Presidency
i24 News - Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) issued a statement on Sunday outlining the succession process should the chairman’s position become...
Who Is the Palestinian Authority’s New ‘Moderate’ Vice President?
Hussein Al-Sheikh is often portrayed as a moderate by the international community, and he was appointed last weekend by Mahmoud Abbas as the new vice...
Palestinian Leader Abbas Names Likely Successor in Bid to Reassure World Powers
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, the Palestine Liberation Organization said, a step widely...
Palestinians Must Find New Path from Israeli Rule After War, Top Official Says
Immediately after Israel's war in Gaza ends, all Palestinian factions including Hamas must take a serious look at the failure of their policies to achieve...
Senior PLO Official: ‘Martyrs’ and Prisoners are ‘Most Precious Jewel’ for Palestinians
JNS.org - The Palestinian “martyrs” and prisoners, as well as their families, are the Palestinian people’s “most precious jewel,” PLO Executive Committee Secretary-General Hussein Al-Sheikh...
The Man Planning for the Day After Abbas
JNS.org - Israeli and US officials are watching Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas with concern. Senior Fatah officials report that something is happening to the...
US Official, Palestinians Speak in First Government Contact in Years
JNS.org – Officials in the Biden administration and the Palestinian Authority held a discussion on Monday in what appears to be the first formal contact...
Palestinian Authority Resuming Cooperation With Israel, Official Says
The Palestinian Authority (PA) will resume civil and security cooperation with Israel suspended in May over a now-frozen Israeli plan to annex parts of the West Bank, a...
Palestinian Banks Targeted With Violence After Closing Accounts of Terrorists
A series of violent incidents occurred in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over the last few days as Palestinians have reacted with fury to...
Abbas Threatens to Dismantle PA
Jerusalem Post -Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to dismantle the PA should US Secretary of State John Kerry fail to "salvage the peace...
Palestinian Arab Convict to be Released on Health Grounds
Israel will release sick Palestinian Arab convict Muhammad al-Taj Thursday after a serious deterioration in his health, Ma'an News Agency reported the Palestinian Ministry...
