Mahmoud Abbas

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.

Wikipedia - Mahmoud Abbas - - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article provides the Fatah politician's personal and political biography.

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. (February 9, 2005)

CBC News - Indepth Middle East: Mahmoud Abbas (aka Abu Mazen) - - Profile of the new Palestinian President, known as the "ambassador of peace". (January 10, 2005)

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. (January 10, 2005)

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. (January 10, 2005)

CBS News - Mahmoud Abbas: Peaceful Pragmatist - - Profile of the Palestinian President and his promising prospects for achieving peace with Israel. (January 9, 2005)

Guardian Unlimited - Profile: Mahmoud Abbas - - Biography of the first Palestinian Prime Minister, written after his resignation. (September 6, 2003)

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. (March 11, 2003)

BBC News - Profile: Mahmoud Abbas - - Biography of the Palestinian Authority's prime minister from May 2003 until his resignation almost four months later. (March 7, 2003)