Following the IDF’s assassination of Abbas al-Musawi, Nasrallah assumed leadership of Hezbollah in 1992. Ali Karaki had commanded Hezbollah’s Southern Front since 2007, overseeing the group ...

Nasrallah, himself, stepped into the shoes of Abbas Al-Musawi who was also assassinated by the Israelis on 16 February 1992. The Israeli regime seems to be pleased with themselves, yet the question is ...

Sheikh, 64, is a veteran leader of Abbas's Fatah movement, which dominates the Palestinian Authority [File: Mohamed Hossam/EPA] Published On 27 Apr 202527 Apr 2025 Fatah veteran Hussein al-Sheikh ...

Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh speaks to The Media Line in his office in Ramallah. (photo credit: THE MEDIA LINE) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a close aide as vice president, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said. Hussein al-Sheikh was named “deputy [vice president] of the ...

Hussein al-Sheikh is a deeply controversial figure widely viewed by Palestinians as a symbol of collaboration and repression.

Abbas has been under pressure to nominate a successor. On Saturday, Abbas has named Hussein al-Sheikh as vice-president of PLO and he is now seen as a successor to Abbas. Al-Sheikh is a Fatah veteran ...

Mahmud Abbas (C) leading prayers next to Hussein al-Sheikh (3rd-L) during an executive committee meeting in Ramallah — Thaer GHANAIM Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed a close aide as the ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his close aide, Hussein al-Sheikh, as the new vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The announcement was made on Saturday ...

President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his close aide, Hussein al-Sheikh, as Vice President of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Al Jazeera reported. On Saturday, PLO Executive Committee ...

This has resulted in a situation in which whoever he appoints, “Abbas’s handpicked successor probably won’t win people over”, Elgindy told Al Jazeera. The name suggested most often is ...