Mahmoud Abbas, head of Palestinian Authority, in Romania for two days
The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) is an autonomous national entity comprising the territories of Gaza (formerly under Egyptian sovereignty) and West Bank (formerly under Jordan sovereignty). Mahmoud Abbas has been its president since 2005. He is a founder member, with Yasser Arafat, of Palestinian political faction Fatah. Abbas holds a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Law from the University of Damascus and a PhD in History from the Oriental College in Moscow.
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