'Unknowns' stirring Palestinian race
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Some say Mustafa Barghouthi's campaign may lead to the creation of a viable secular opposition in Palestinian politics.
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Two of the first opinion polls since nominations closed for the Palestinian presidential election show a tight race between the establishment candidate, Mahmoud Abbas, and the imprisoned military commander, Marwan Barghouti.
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Without Yasser Arafat, the individual who has dominated Palestinian politics for the past 36 years, the Middle East may be entering the political equivalent of the &quot;perfect storm.
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An assassination and continued unrest focus scrutiny on the country's Palestinian refugees
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Long locked in struggle, Sharon and Arafat both confront fights for survival that could reshape the Middle East
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A former communist who runs a respected Palestinian human rights organization, a professor with ties to Islamic groups, and a lawmaker known for exposing government corruption are among the 10 candidates vying to lead the Palestinian Authority, in what analysts here say will be the first truly competitive presidential election in the Arab world.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank Two unlikely factors - the maneuverings of Hamas, a group the United States considers a chief sponsor of terrorism, and a widespread fear of chaos among Palestinians - are combining to create some hope in the run-up to next month&#39;s
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- As the young editor of Hamas's weekly newspaper, Sari Orabi is a careful monitor of what he describes as the "surprisingly frank" debate underway within the party that took control of the Palestinian Authority just over five months ago.
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Fighting between Fatah and Hamas is part of a power struggle in the one Palestinian area that Israel has largely abandoned.
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Palestinians began registering candidates on Saturday for a presidential election to replace Yasser Arafat, while officials warned the vote may be delayed if Israel does not halt military activities.
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THE MONTH since Yasser Arafat&#39;s death has seen an encouraging flurry of movement on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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BBC Middle East analyst Roger Hardy assesses the Palestinian figures who may succeed to Yasser Arafat.
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The Palestinian struggle for freedom and independence is larger than the late President Yasser Arafat. The decades-long symbolism that Arafat embodied should not be underestimated.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian officials on  Saturday began registering candidates for an election to  replace Yasser Arafat as officials warned the vote may be  delayed unless Israel halted military activities.
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s disappearance from the scene has raised hopes that perhaps a window of opportunity to a new era has now opened.
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GAZA CITY, 18 November 2004 - Convinced that former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas is unable to unite the Palestinians, several members of the so-called âold guardâ are preparing to announce their candidacy for the presidency in next Januaryâs
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This weekend's election to replace Yasser Arafat has the potential to usher in the Arab world's first genuine democracy with a peaceful transfer of power that will augur well for the dream of a Palestinian state. The new Palestinian president &#151; widely expected to be Mahmoud Abbas &#151; doesn't have an easy job ahead of him.