Abbas ready to take up reins
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Ramallah - Former prime minister Mahmud Abbas appears in pole position to grab the lion&#39;s share of power from Yasser Arafat, taking temporary charge of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian leader&#39;s Fatah faction during his enforced
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deal Monday to share power with the militant Islamic Hamas, an accord that would restore international aid and could lead to contacts with Israel.
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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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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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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he is ready to honor the security commitments in an internationally backed peace plan, adding that he hopes to resume negotiations with Israel soon.
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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Fatah, the dominant Palestinian faction, has chosen Mahmoud Abbas as its candidate for president to replace Yasser Arafat.
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If Marwan Barghouti really wants to be chairman of the Palestinian Authority, he should withhold his candidature at this time and allow Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to take responsibility for the transition into the post-Arafat era.
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The ruling Fatah party chose Mahmoud Abbas as its candidate to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestinian Authority in Jan. 9 elections, a Palestinian official said. Abbas, 69, Arafat's longtime deputy as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, has already been named head of the PLO.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on  Wednesday vowed a crackdown on armed groups operating in  Palestinian areas in order to smooth the way to a Jan. 9  election for a successor to Yasser Arafat.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sworn in new cabinet members for his emergency government at his headquarters in Ramallah.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President-elect Mahmoud  Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinians intended to start  carrying out security commitments under a U.S.-backed "road  map" charting a path to statehood and peace with Israel.
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New President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday  he was close to reaching a deal with militants to cease attacks  on Israelis, a step needed to relaunch Middle East peacemaking.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, emboldened by an outpouring of international support in his showdown with Hamas militants, on Monday told a receptive President Bush that it was time to restart Mideast peace talks.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to meet militant factions in a bid to shore up a truce with Israel.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in  as Palestinian president to succeed Yasser Arafat on Saturday  and called for a cease-fire with Israel and talks on a final  peace settlement.
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In his run for the Palestinian presidency, Mahmoud Abbas must convince militants to abandon their struggle and let him try diplomacy to win an independent state.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in  as Palestinian president to succeed Yasser Arafat on Saturday,  but his call for a truce and talks were overshadowed by  Israel's decision to cut ties over a deadly militant attack.