Zawya.com 1 month ago

Abbas popularity drops, Fatah leads Hamas: poll

JERUSALEM, Oct 18, 2009 (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's approval rating has plunged in recent weeks but his secular Fatah party remains more popular than the Islamist Hamas group, a poll said Sunday. Full Article at Zawya.com

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