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BBC News - Profile: Mahmoud Abbas
Biography of the Palestinian Authority's prime minister from May 2003 until his resignation almost four months later.
news.bbc.co.uk
Guardian Unlimited - Profile: Mahmoud Abbas
Biography of the first Palestinian Prime Minister, written after his resignation.
www.guardian.co.uk
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article provides the Fatah politician's personal and political biography.
en.wikipedia.org
Der Spiegel - "I Don't Have a Magic Wand"
February 2005 interview with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas focuses on his optimism about the chances for peace with Israel.
service.spiegel.de
ABC News - Commentary: Action Needed to Bolster Abbas
Review of the summit meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Egypt with a recommendation that the United States and Israel engage and offer more than compliments and encouragement.
abcnews.go.com
CBS News - Mahmoud Abbas: Peaceful Pragmatist
Profile of the Palestinian President and his promising prospects for achieving peace with Israel.
www.cbsnews.com
WBUR.org - The Connection: Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat urges the Palestinian Authority to approve his deputy, Mahmoud Abbas, as the first Palestinian prime minister. A conversation about what his appointment could mean for a Middle East peace.
www.theconnection.org
CNN.com - Who is Mahmoud Abbas?
Palestinian election officials on Monday declared Mahmoud Abbas the president-elect of the Palestinian Authority, beginning a new era after the death of his predecessor, Yasser Arafat.
www.cnn.com
CBC News - Indepth Middle East: Mahmoud Abbas (aka Abu Mazen)
Profile of the new Palestinian President, known as the "ambassador of peace".
www.cbc.ca
Electronic Intifada - By Topic: Mahmoud Abbas
Ongoing collection of profiles, news stories, analysis and commentary about the President of the Palestinian Authority, elected in 2005. Includes transcripts of speeches.
electronicintifada.net
NPR - All Things Considered: Looking Ahead to Mahmoud Abbas' Leadership
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Khalil Shikaki, director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, about the outlook for the new Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
www.npr.org