Abbas welcomed by leading gunman in refugee camp visit, Israelis ...
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JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank - Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas rode on the shoulders of the West Bankâs most famous gunman during a campaign stop, prompting questions of whether Abbas is playing campaign politics or identifying with
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INTERIM Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas escaped unharmed when militants opened fire in a tent in Gaza City where he was greeting mourners at a ceremony for Yasser Arafat yesterday.
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Israel will invite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resume long-stalled peace talks after Palestinian militants release a captured Israeli soldier, Vice Premier Shimon Peres said Tuesday.
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Mahmoud Abbas, favourite to become the new Palestinian president, is given a hero's welcome in Gaza.
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BEIJING, Dec. 25 -- Under heavy security, Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the holy West Bank city of Bethlehem Friday night to attend Christmas celebrations.
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Mahmoud Abbas, the temporary successor to Yasser Arafat, escaped unharmed Sunday when militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for the deceased Palestinian leader, killing two security guards and wounding six other people.
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The killings drew a pointed response from Mahmoud Abbas, the favorite in the Palestinian presidential election on Sunday.
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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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Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, the front-runner in upcoming presidential elections, received a loud ovation from thousands of supporters at his first public rally Tuesday, generating some excitement for the low-key politician seeking to replace
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JERUSALEM -- Mahmoud Abbas, the leading candidate for the presidency of the Palestinian Authority in next Sunday's elections, appears to be winning support of a key constituency: Palestinian militants and their supporters.
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Mahmoud Abbas rode on the shoulders of the West Bank's most famous gunman in a campaign stop in a refugee camp, raising questions about the true beliefs of the leading candidate in next month's Palestinian presidential elections.
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Palestinian militants have burst into a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat, firing shots in protest at the presence of his potential successor, Mahmoud Abbas.
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Mahmoud Abbas, newly-named chief of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), on Sunday escaped unharmed from an exchange of fire which he insisted was the result of a feud
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Gunmen stormed into a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat in Gaza City Sunday night shortly after the arrival of the new leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization
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Mahmoud Abbas, the temporary successor to Yasser Arafat, escaped unharmed Sunday when militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for the deceased
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GAZA CITY, 29 November 2004 - Palestine Liberation Organization chief Mahmoud Abbas won the endorsement of one of the main Palestinian armed factions yesterday before pledging to stop anyone but the official security forces from carrying weapons.
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The interim Palestinian leader on Wednesday welcomed a Mideast conference proposed by Britain, saying it would be a first step toward reviving stalled peace talks.