Polls Show Abbas and Barghouti in Tight Race
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Three polls indicate that the race for President of the Palestinian Authority is nearly even between Fatah choice Mahmoud Abbas and independent candidate Marwan Barghouti.
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Meanwhile, the favored candidate, Mahmoud Abbas, escaped injury as Palestinians waged a deadly gun battle during a mourning service for Yasir Arafat.
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The two leading Palestinian presidential candidates, Mahmoud Abbas and Marwan Barghouti, are in a statistical dead heat ahead of next month&#39;s election to replace the late Yasir
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Shaking up the race to replace Yasser Arafat, imprisoned uprising leader Marwan Barghouti announced his candidacy for the Palestinian presidency in a last-minute decision to challenge the establishment candidate.
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DEIR BALAH, Gaza Strip -- In his campaign for the Palestinian presidency, Mustafa Barghouti has been dragged through the dirt, detained at gunpoint and arrested by Israeli security forces.
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Jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti has decided to run for Palestinian Authority president in a Jan. 9 election, seeking to succeed the late Yasser Arafat
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The man widely expected to succeed Yasser Arafat in next year&#39;s Palestinian elections, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday appeared to win a power struggle in the dominant Fatah movement after a bloody gun battle in Gaza City.
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TYRE, Lebanon: Many Palestinians in refugee camps in Lebanon say they would rather see imprisoned West Bank Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti succeed Yasser Arafat than the movement&#39;s official candidate Mahmoud Abbas.
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BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip  - Palestinians voted on  Thursday in the first municipal elections in the Gaza Strip, a  test of strength between new President Mahmoud Abbas and the  militant Hamas group.
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Analysis: Desperate to stay in the game, Mahmoud Abbas challenges Hamas to back a two-state solution or face a referendum on the issue
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Description: Nine candidates are running for the Palestinian presidency in January&#39;s election, but the spotlight is on Mahmoud Abbas, who succeeded Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and jailed militant leader Marwan Barghouti
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The main Palestinian faction, Fatah, is set to back Mahmoud Abbas in January's presidential poll.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas failed at talks with militants on Wednesday to win a commitment to end attacks on Israelis in the run-up to Jan. 9 elections for a replacement to Yasser Arafat, political sources said.
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One month before the Palestinian election, the game of musical chairs among possible presidential candidates is in full swing. Will Marwan Barghouti run or won&#39;t he?
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A gunbattle sparked by militants confronting moderate interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on a visit to Gaza underscores the urgent need for elections to
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As Israelâs prime minister prepares to take on opposition to a deal with Labour, Barghoutiâs bid to lead the Palestinians is growing weaker.
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Early projections on Friday showed Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki in a tight battle with his main challenger after a vote praised as smooth, despite sporadic violence and rigging accusations from both sides.