Abbas Escapes Gunfire, Palestinians to Vote Jan. 9
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s interim successor escaped injury in a Gaza gunfight triggered by hostile militants on Sunday as Palestinian officials set Jan. 9 for elections to replace
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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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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians hold municipal  elections in parts of the West Bank on Thursday, seen as a  dress rehearsal for a presidential vote to choose Yasser  Arafat's successor next month.
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Seven candidates are contesting the Palestinian presidential elections on Jan. 9. They are:
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - New Palestinian President  Mahmoud Abbas ordered security forces Monday to prevent attacks  on Israel by militants defying his calls for calm.
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JEDDAH, 15 November 2004 - With the Palestinian presidential election date fixed for Jan. 9, intense diplomatic moves are expected to begin this week to allow maximum participation and greater transparency
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday vowed to press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government threatened to unravel in the Gaza Strip.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Militant groups behind many suicide bombings dismissed a call from interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to halt attacks in the days leading up to a Jan. 9 election to replace Yasser Arafat.
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Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, has escaped a failed assassination attempt on Sunday evening after three gunmen broke into the tent where condolences are offered for the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Gaza and chanted slogans deploring Abbas and
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JERUSALEM : Holding Palestinian leadership elections is crucial, negotiations minister Saeb Erakat said, one day after gunmen opened fire in the presence of PLO chief Mahmud Abbas, killing two policemen.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Islamic militant groups behind many suicide bombings dismissed yesterday a call from Mahmoud Abbas, the interim Palestinian leader, to halt attacks in the run-up to a Jan. 9 election to replace Yasser Arafat.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed yesterday to press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government appeared close to collapse in the Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian officials scheduled presidential elections for Jan. 9, 2005, pushing forward with steps to a secure a new leader following the death of Yasser Arafat.
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Elections to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat will be held on 9 January, the interim president announces.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he would press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government came under strain in the Gaza Strip.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Monday to press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government appeared close to collapse in the Gaza Strip.
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GAZA CITY - PLO leader Mahmud Abbas stepped up calls Friday to end âarmed chaosâ in the occupied territories, as the new Palestinian leadership prepares the ground for presidential elections in January.