RAMALLAH, West Bank, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he wants to hold elections in the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem Jan. 24.
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has assured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of continued support of the peace process in the Middle East.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Damascus for a two-day state visit to Syria.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon have the right of return to Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said during a visit to Beirut.
WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during his Mideast trip, a Palestinian official said Monday.
SIDON, Lebanon, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected the naturalization of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
GAZA, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not participate in U.N. meetings later this month in favor of overseeing Israel's withdrawal from Gaza.
RAMALLAH, West Bank, June 2 (UPI) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will return home Friday after undergoing routine heart tests in an Amman hospital, a PA official said.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council Monday welcomed the election of Mahmoud Abbas as the new president of the Palestinian Authority.
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The Palestinian ruling Fatah movement Monday selected Mahmoud Abbas as its candidate for president, al-Jazeera reported.