Hussein al-Sheikh appointed vice president of Palestine – Middle East Monitor

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, as his deputy, Anadolu reports.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said the appointment was proposed by President Mahmoud Abbas in line with the decision taken by the Palestinian Central Council during its 32nd session held in Ramallah on Thursday.

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