'Dramatic' announcement brings Abbas back into the limelight
Alarmed by Shtayyeh’s growing stardom, Abbas’s associates have in recent weeks made a big effort to bring the 84-year-old Palestinian leader back to center stage.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank May 19, 2020(photo credit: ALAA BADARNEH/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
