Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed economist and former senior government official Mohammad Mustafa as the next prime minister of the PA, his office announces.

Muhammad Abbas and his dad are rarely far apart from each other. Since he was three, Abbas began to show interest in his father Azhar's profession at their home in Auckland, where the family moved ...

Mohammad Shtayyeh, a longtime Abbas ally, was announced on Sunday as the new prime minister. He replaces Rami Hamdallah, who had been prime minister since 2014.

But it is unclear whether the appointment of a new cabinet led by a close Abbas ally would be sufficient to meet US demands for reform, as the 88-year-old president would remain in overall control.

It’s unclear whether the appointment of a new Cabinet led by a close Abbas ally would be sufficient to meet U.S. demands for reform, as the 88-year-old president would remain in overall control.

JERUSALEM, Oct. 6, 2009— -- President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority is in dire political trouble. The U.S. ally is being accused by Palestinians of colluding with Israel and the ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian president on Sunday chose a longtime adviser, Mohammed Ishtayeh as his new prime minister, a step that deepens the rift with the Gaza Strip's ruling ...

Muhammad Abbas and his dad are rarely far apart from each other. Since he was three, Abbas began to show interest in his father Azhar's profession at their home in Auckland, where the family moved ...

Muhammad Abbas, who is the first Pakistan-born cricketer to play for New Zealand. He scored the fastest fifty on ODI debut - off just 24 balls.