Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Son, Long in the Shadows, Seeks Political Role

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s son, long in the shadows, seeks political role

His foray into politics has fuelled widespread speculation that Abbas may be seeking to position his son to succeed him as head of Fatah party.

Palestinian leader's son, long in the shadows, seeks political role

RAMALLAH, May 5 (Reuters) - The millionaire businessman son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to run for a steering role in his 90-year-old father's political party, sources say, as a succession fight looms for control of the embattled Palestinian Authority.Yasser Abbas runs tobacco and contracting firms in the parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank where the PA exercises limited self rule. His critics have long accused him and…

Palestinian leader’s son, long in the shadows, seeks political role

A succession fight looms for control of the embattled Palestinian Authority. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Palestinian president’s son to seek a key role in Fatah

RAMALLAH (Reuters) : The millionaire businessman son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to run for a steering role in Fatah, his 90-year-old father’s political party. Yasser Abbas, 64, will seek to win one of the 18 seats on Fatah’s Central Committee that are being contested at a party conference in Ramallah from May 14-16, the first in 10 years. The foray into politics has fueled speculation that the president may be seeking to …