Palestinian candidates register
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Ramallah - The race to succeed the late Yasser Arafat as Palestinian leader formally kicked off on Saturday, with the opening of the registration period for potential presidential candidates.
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Prominent Palestinian figures have appealed for an end to violence, adding weight to the election campaign of moderate Mahmoud Abbas to succeed Yasser Arafat and launch peace talks with Israel.
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Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to honour Yasser Arafat&#39;s wishes and fight for the &quot;right of return&quot; of Palestinian refugees to Israel.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Ten candidates will run in  the Palestinian Authority's presidential election to replace  Yasser Arafat, officials said on Thursday after finalizing the  list of contenders for the Jan. 9 race.
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(Ramallah, West Bank-AP) Nov. 14, 2004 - Palestinian officials are pushing forward with steps to a secure a new leader after the death of Yasser Arafat, scheduling presidential elections for January ninth.
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Ramallah (AsiaNews) - Marwan Barghouti has filed the necessary papers to run in Palestineâs presidential elections scheduled for January 9. The leader of Tanzim, Fatahâs armed wing, made the announced from the Israeli jail where he is purging five
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RAMALLAH: Prominent Palestinian figures appealed yesterday for an end to violence, adding weight to the election campaign of moderate Mahmoud Abbas to succeed Yasser Arafat and launch peace talks with Israel.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Prominent Palestinian  figures appealed Sunday for an end to violence, adding weight  to the election campaign of moderate Mahmoud Abbas to succeed  Yasser Arafat and launch peace talks with Israel.
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NABLUS, West Bank -- The main Palestinian movement Fatah won a test of strength against Islamic militants in a key West Bank student election yesterday, boosting Mahmoud Abbas in his campaign to succeed Yasser Arafat as president.
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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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Palestinian officials this weekend begin signing up voters across the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem in what US diplomats describe as one of the clearest signs yet
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (15/12/04) - Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Mahmoud Abbas - the favored candidate to succeed late Palestinian Authority president Yassir Arafat, has made a bid for peace with Israel, calling on Palestinian militant
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians began registering candidates yesterday for a presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, while officials warned that the vote may be delayed if Israel does not halt military activities.
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Description: Jailed Palestinian Marwan Barghouti opts not to run in next January&#39;s presidential election, throwing his support behind former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, who has been nominated by the ruling Fateh movement.
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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Jordan on Sunday in an attempt to seek international support for January&#39;s landmark elections.
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Ten candidates have qualified to contest the Palestinian presidential elections, set for Jan. 9. They are:
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Up to Tuesday evening, around 600,000 Palestinians have registered for the Palestinian elections,a senior Palestinian leader of elections said on Wednesday.