Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has been facing increasing opposition from the ruling Fatah movement. Abbas, long supported by Egypt and the United States, has been battling rumors attributed to Fatah critics regarding his health as well as the loyalty of aides. One rumor claimed that the 80-year-old Abbas was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The ruling Fatah movement has been studying the feasibility of maintaining the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. Officials said Fatah has formed a panel that would determine the fate of the PA amid efforts to establish a state over the next few months. The officials said statehood efforts have […]
