News

A look at the PLO’s new vice president, Hussein al-Sheikh
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization , the ...
Israeli airstrike kills 10 people in Gaza, as mediators try to revive ceasefire; new PLO deputy named
An Israeli airstrike has flattened a three-story home in Gaza City and killed 10 people, among attacks that have killed at ...
Palestinians create role for a vice president and possible successor to aging leader Abbas
The Palestine Liberation Organization has announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, ...
Palestinian News & Information Agency-WAFA13m
Chinese Foreign Ministry welcomes appointment of al-Sheikh as deputy chairman of the PLO executive committee and deputy president of Palestine
BEIJING, April 28, 2025 (WAFA) – The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the appointment of Hussein Al-Sheikh as Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation ...
The Media Line1d
Al-Sheikh’s Promotion Signals New Phase in PLO Politics
The PLO Executive Committee announced in a statement that it will convene again next Saturday to select a new ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Who is Hussein al-Sheikh, the newly appointed deputy to PLO’s Abbas?
Fatah veteran who spent more than 10 years in Israeli jails in 1970s and 1980s is seen as a successor to Mahmoud Abbas.
The Media Line1d
In First, PLO Selects Hussein al-Sheikh as Abbas’s Deputy
The Palestine Liberation Organization’s Executive Committee announced on Saturday the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as ...
GZERO Media on MSN22h
Hard Numbers: Deadly blast hits Iranian port, Tragedy strikes Filipino festival in Vancouver, PLO’s Abbas names successor, Liberals take the lead in Oz, Houthis say …
Twenty-eight people are dead following a powerful explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port in the central southern city of ...
Al-Monitor5d
A turning point for PLO’s leadership and stalled reform efforts?
Monitor's weekly newsletter covering the big stories of the week in Palestine. To get Al-Monitor Palestine in your inbox, ...
The Straits Times2d
Palestine Liberation Organisation votes to create first V-P post
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories-The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) voted on April 24 to establish the position of vice-president, potentially paving the way for a successor to ...
Anadolu Ajansi7d
PLO hails Türkiye’s role in advancing Palestinian cause through parliamentary support meeting
Rawhi Fattouh, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) National Council, expressed his gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus ...
Arutz Sheva3d
Abbas successor? PLO approves creation of vice president role
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) voted on Thursday to establish the position of vice president, marking a significant structural change that could open the door for future leadership ...