Abbas Gets Boost in Bid for Palestinian Presidency
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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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The interim Palestinian leader pledged to uphold Arafat&#39;s legacy and create and negotiate for peace. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK -- Mahmoud Abbas kicked off his campaign to succeed Yasser Arafat, pledging yesterday
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Campaigning is stepped up for the Palestinian presidential elections, due to take place on 9 January.
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He&#39;s called on Palestinians to back the leading contender, Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen. Middle East Correspondent Jane Hutcheon reports from Jersualem.
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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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The US And Israel Are pinning their hopes on former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to succeed Yasser Arafat as leader of the Palestinians.
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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Saturday to lead his people to independent statehood, in his first official campaign speech before January&#39;s presidential election.
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Marwan Barghouti, a popular leader, may make a long shot bid to succeed Yasir Arafat as head of the nation that would be Palestine.
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Campaigning has been stepped up for the Palestinian presidential elections, due to take place on 9 January. Fatah candidate Mahmoud Abbas called on Israel to dismantle its West Bank barrier at a rally in Tulkarm.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is considering calling presidential and legislative elections to strengthen his position, a top aide said yesterday, a move that could deepen the split between the West Bank and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
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RAMALLAH - Marwan Barghouti will run for president of the Palestinian Authority, reversing an earlier decision to support interim leader Mahmoud Abbas, according to a Palestinian official.
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Palestine Liberation Organization chief Mahmoud Abbas announced on Saturday the beginning of his campaign for the presidential election due on Jan. 9. &quot;We want peace and stability
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CAIRO, Egypt -- Mahmoud Abbas, the leading candidate for the Palestinian Authority presidency, said Sunday that Palestinians wanted to begin negotiating final statehood terms with Israel as soon as possible and hoped to reach an accord by the end of next
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Seven candidates running for Palestinian president, led by front-runner Mahmoud Abbas, kicked off a 15-day electoral campaign yesterday
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas changes the election law, which could boost his Fatah party against Hamas.
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Mahmoud Abbas claims victory in the Palestinian presidential election as exit polls show him well ahead of his rivals.
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Palestinian democracy activist Mustafa Barghouti joins the race to replace Yasser Arafat as Palestinian president.