Abbas, 89, has headed the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) since the death of ...

Ramallah, West Bank – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor.

THIS WEEK and next are periods of remembrance for Israel and the Jewish people worldwide. Almost immediately following Holocaust Remembrance Day comes Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars, ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a ...