A new bill by Senate Republicans would cut funding to the United Nations — and other international organizations — that offer ...

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

Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the internationally recognized ... most recently as secretary-general of the PLO’s powerful executive ...

The PLO Executive Committee announced in a statement that it will convene again next Saturday to select a new secretary-general, a post that al-Sheikh currently holds. His promotion marks a shift in ...

He is a veteran politician who has held top positions over decades, most recently as secretary-general of the PLO’s powerful executive committee for the past three years. The PLO oversees the ...

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 Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday approved the nomination by President Mahmoud Abbas to appoint Hussein al-Sheikh, the committee's secretary-general, ...

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed a close aide as the first ever vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday, positioning him as a potential successor to the ...

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 ...

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) voted on Thursday to establish the position of vice president, potentially paving the way for a successor to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization ... as secretary-general of the PLO’s powerful executive committee for ...