Potential Arafat Successor Gains Approval Amid Talk of a Rival
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Mahmoud Abbas, the new chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, won a vital vote on Thursday evening from the Palestinians&#39; dominant political faction approving
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The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is an opportunity to revive the Middle East peace process, so long as an effective successor comes to the fore, the main British newspapers agreed.
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The dominant Palestinian political faction Fatah on Monday named Mahmoud Abbas as its candidate to succeed the late Yasser Arafat in a presidential election scheduled for Jan. 9, officials said.
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Middle East News, Palestinian negotiations minister, Saeb Erekat, said on Wednesday that the Israelis and the Palestinians reached an agreement on the upcoming elections to choose a successor to the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
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Senior Palestinian officials said last night that a move is afoot among leaders of the Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala), whereby Abu Mazen would replace Yasser Arafat as chairman of the Palestinian
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WHAT'S AT STAKE: Sunday's election to replace Yasser Arafat could launch the Arab world's first democracy with a peaceful power transfer that bodes well for the long-held dream of a Palestinian state.
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The new Palestinian leadership continued its efforts to patch up estranged relations with Arab regimes in the wake of Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, with PLO chairman Mahmud Abbas and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei receiving a cautious welcome
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The straw poll at Ibrahim Amin&#39;s coffeehouse was nearly unanimous, and it did not bode well for the longtime deputy of Yasser Arafat who would now become his successor.
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Palestinian voters appeared to have overwhelmingly elected Mahmoud Abbas as their leader Sunday in balloting many Palestinians and international officials considered a milestone in efforts to bring democracy to the Arab world and a potential opening for reviving peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.
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A prominent West Bank gunman carried a smiling Mahmoud Abbas on his shoulders Thursday, endorsing the presidential candidate and prompting questions of whether
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Since Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat&#39;s health deteriorated dramatically last week, Marwan Barghouti, 45, has been among the names being floated to take over the Palestinian leadership in the event of Arafat&#39;s demise.
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Rauhi Fattouh, the man chosen as Yasser Arafat&#39;s immediate successor as Palestinian Authority president, is a 55-year-old moderate who only became parliament speaker six months ago.
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PARIS, Nov 3  - The Palestinian Authority is ready to work with whoever emerges as the winner of the US presidential race as long as he is prepared to push forward the Middle East peace process, a senior adviser to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
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The Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has received another boost in his campaign to replace Yasser Arafat. The militant al-Aqsa Martyrs&#39; Brigades - the armed wing of the Fatah movement - has announced that it will back his candidacy for the January poll.
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Ten Palestinians are listed for a January poll to succeed Yasser Arafat, including a leader jailed for life by Israel.
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U.S. officials hope Yasser Arafat's  death on Thursday will offer a new chance for Middle East peace  but said it depends on who replaces him, how much power they  wield and whether they have the legitimacy to strike a deal.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians voted on  Sunday for a successor to Yasser Arafat and were expected to  elect Mahmoud Abbas, who has promised to revive peace talks  with Israel after years of bloodshed.