Fatah Council Endorses Mahmoud Abbas
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Fatah, the dominant Palestinian political faction, approved the former prime minister Thursday as its candidate to succeed Yasser Arafat in a presidential election set for Jan. 9.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Middle East peace hopes  were boosted Monday when Mahmoud Abbas was elected Palestinian  president and the Israeli parliament endorsed Ariel Sharon's  new coalition to implement his planned Gaza pullout.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas declared victory Monday in his quest to replace Yasser Arafat as president of the Palestinian Authority after balloting that many Palestinians and international officials considered a milestone in efforts to bring democracy to the Arab world.
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The move is meant to help Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his struggle against Hamas.
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JENIN: The militant Palestinian group Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades said yesterday it was opposed to Mahmud Abbas being elected president of the Palestinian Authority to replace Yasser Arafat and would instead back jailed West Bank Fatah leader Marwan
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The main Palestinian faction, Fatah, is set to back Mahmoud Abbas in January's presidential poll.
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Releases aimed at bolstering support for Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas coup in Gaza Strip.
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Jerusalem: The Fatah Party has approved the candidature of reformist leader Mahmoud Abbas for Palestinian presidential elections to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat amid expectations that jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti may enter the fray as an
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he will support an expected decision by a top P.L.O. decision-making body to call early elections.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will offer beleaguered Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas support for his controversial call for early elections during a meeting in Ramallah, his spokesman said.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia told reporters in Ramallah late on Thursday that the Fatah Revolutionary Council will back Mahmoud Abbas as their candidate in the presidential election on January 9.
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Mahmoud Abbas&#39;s nomination for Palestinian Authority president received a boost from reports that a jailed Fatah party leader, Marwan Barghouti, wouldn&#39;t challenge his bid and had endorsed his candidacy.
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JERICHO, West Bank Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader and front-runner in upcoming presidential elections, received a warm welcome on Tuesday from thousands of supporters at his first public rally.
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PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas marked the end of 40 days of mourning Tuesday with lavish praise for the &quot;eternal&quot; Yasser Arafat, vowing the former Palestinian Authority (PA) president would one day be buried in his beloved Jerusalem.
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Mahmoud Abbas won a vital vote from the Palestinians' dominant political faction approving his candidacy to succeed Yasir Arafat as Palestinian president.
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BEIRUT -- In the Gaza Strip, Islamists aided by Iran finish off forces loyal to Washington's ally, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair will offer beleaguered Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas support for his controversial call for early elections during a meeting in Ramallah, his spokesman said.