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. The appointment of Hussein ...

President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Hussein al-Sheikh as the first-ever vice president of the State of Palestine, a move ...

Hamas has denounced the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as the deputy chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO ...

The ministry of health in Gaza announced on Sunday that the death toll from Israeli attacks has risen to at least 52,243.

"The idea of a truce or its duration is not rejected by us, and we are ready to discuss it within the framework of ...

Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed the new reform measures adopted by the Palestinian leadership, as reflected in the ...

In the latest sign of a deepening internal fracture within the Palestinian leadership, President Mahmoud Abbas has launched ...

The creation of the PLO vice presidency is seen as a key step toward leadership reform and succession planning ...

Yesterday, children were bombed.  This is cruelty, this is not war.  I want to say it because it touches my heart." — Pope Francis, condemning the bombing of children in Gaza ...

Mahmoud Abbas faced fierce criticism from various Palestinian groups following his appointment of a new deputy for the ...

Fatah veteran who spent more than 10 years in Israeli jails in 1970s and 1980s is seen as a successor to Mahmoud Abbas.