Abbas, Meloni Discuss Gaza Ceasefire. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday to deliberate on a Gaza ceasefire and the advancement of a tw

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, clarified a succession plan after more than two decades in control. He said if he vacated his role, his deputy would rule for a short period until elections could be held.

THE VATICAN, November 7, 2025 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, inaugurated the exhibition “Bethlehem Reborn” at the Vatican yesterday. The event was organized in cooperation between the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine and the Embassy of the State of Palestine to the Holy See.

President Mahmoud Abbas told President Sergio Mattarella in talks at the presidential Quririnale Palace Friday that Palestinians wanted to live alongside Israel and so the Jewish State must now recognise Palestine as a country.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday as part of a diplomatic push for greater statehood recognition from western states.Speaking to The National in October,

The Gaza Strip must be transferred to the control of legitimate Palestinian authorities, and Israeli plans for temporary control of the enclave are unacceptable, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Russia's RIA news agency in remarks published on Tuesday.

ROME, NOV 7 - The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on the West Bank remains a key interlocutor for MIddle East peace, President Sergio Mattarella told PNA President Mahmoud Abbas at the presidential Quirinale Palace on Friday.