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Thursday, May 8, 2025
Mahmoud Abbas’s deputy meets Saudi crown prince for first time since appointment
Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Hussein al-Sheikh, recently appointed deputy to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, held his first official meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. The meeting comes two weeks after al-Sheikh was named to the position.
According to Saudi Arabia’s official news agency, the two leaders discussed “developments in Palestine and strengthening joint efforts surrounding the Palestinian cause.”
Arab media outlets report that Arab states pressured Abbas to appoint a deputy.
سمو #ولي_العهد يستقبل نائب رئيس دولة فلسطين، ويبحثان تطورات الأوضاع في فلسطين، وسُبل تعزيز العمل المشترك لدعم القضية الفلسطينية، ومصالح الشعب الفلسطيني الشقيق.#واس pic.twitter.com/pKgjuvGTwO
— واس الأخبار الملكية (@spagov) May 8, 2025
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