Is Abbas paving way for descent into violence by not naming a successor?
Abbas, 81, and in his 11th year in office, has avoided naming a successor, setting the stage for a free-for-all competition between a field of candidates.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is photographed after speaking at the Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh(photo credit: BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS)ByBEN LYNFIELD/THE MEDIA LINE