Mahmoud Abbas Names Prime Minister as Unity Government Talks Stall Over Foreign Minister
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas chose a prime minister to head a unity government Thursday but announcement of the lineup was held up over the foreign affairs portfolio, officials said.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas chose a prime minister to head a unity government on Thursday but announcement of the line-up was held up over the foreign affairs portfolio, officials said. Abbas sent a “letter of designation” to Rami Hamdallah,…
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