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Mohamed Shubair, a said candidate to be
the new prime minister of the Palestinian national unity government, said
on Monday that he would not hesitate to accept the offer once it is
officially presented. (Xinhua Photo)
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GAZA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday accepted Hamas's candidate, Mohamed Shubair as the new
Prime Minister of the proposed Palestinian national unity government, official
Palestinian sources said.
The sources said that Islamic Hamas movement had
presented a list of nominees to lead the new government, adding that President
Abbas decided to choose Shubair as the new premier.
Shubair, an academic professor and the president of
the Islamic University of Gaza till 2005, met on Saturday night with Abbas.
Shubair did not belong to any political faction, though close to Hamas.
Hamas movement has chosen Shubair to lead the new
national unity government, which would replace the current Hamas-led one headed
by current Prime Minister and senior Hamas leader Ismail Haneya.
Officials in Hamas movement had expected the new
national unity government to be formed by the end of November, after the
settlement of issues related to the distribution of portfolios and the political
platform of the government.
Shubair ready to be Palestinian
premier
GAZA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed Shubair, a said
candidate to be the new prime minister of the Palestinian national unity
government, said on Monday that he would not hesitate to accept the offer once
it is officially presented.
Deputy PM: New Palestinian gov't to be formed by end of
November
RAMALLAH, Nov. 18
(Xinhua) -- Deputy Prime Minister of the Hamas-led Palestinian government Nasser
al-Sha'er said on Saturday that a new unity government would be formed by the
end of November.
Abbas, Haneya discuss formation of unity
gov't
GAZA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas, who arrived in Gaza on Thursday, held a meeting with Prime Minister
Ismail Haneya in Gaza on the formation of a unity government and agreed to
continue their discussions in more meetings.
Fatah, Hamas officials to head for
Syria for new gov't talks
GAZA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Senior officials from Hamas and
Fatah would head for Syria soon to meet with exiled leaders of Palestinian
factions on formation of a national unity government, the Al-Ayyam newspaper
reported on Wednesday.
Broader talks among Palestinian
factions on forming government next week
GAZA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Broader talks among all
Palestinian factions on forming a national unity government would begin early
next week, while rival mainstream movements of Hamas and Fatah are to finish
their mutual talks on the coalition, a local source revealed Tuesday.
Abbas, Hamas agree on new PM
candidate
GAZA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted a candidate nominated by the Hamas movement to lead a national unity government, the Islamic Online website reported on Sunday, quoting well-informed sources.
