Article: Arafat Appoints Prime Minister to Share Power in Palestinian Authority.

Article: Arafat Considering New Prime Minister
AP Online;  March 4, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... expressed fears that Arafat would try to appoint a puppet prime minister. In an interview ... Abbas, met with Arafat on Monday and ... him the future prime minister must come from ... next step, Arafat would appoint a prime minister who _ possibly ...

Article: Palestinian prime minister will answer to ...
Jerusalem Post;  February 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Headline: Palestinian prime minister will answer to Arafat, says Erekat Byline ... added. President Arafat will name the prime minister, who will report ... responsibilities of the new prime minister. On Friday Arafat accepted a proposal ...

Article: Arafat considering Palestinian billionaire as prime ...
AP Worldstream;  March 4, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... expressed fears that Arafat would try to appoint a puppet prime minister. In an interview ... Abbas, met with Arafat on Monday and told him the future prime minister must come from ... a next step, Arafat would name a prime minister who _ possibly ...

Article: Arafat gives in, agrees to share power with a prime ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  February 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... were skeptical. Arafat didn't say who the prime minister would be, when ... authority the prime minister will have, who ... and what will Arafat's status be ... that any new prime minister would report to Arafat. The short list ...

Article: Controversy brews over Arafat's potential nominee; ...
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  March 5, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... expressed fears that Arafat would try to appoint a puppet prime minister. In an interview ... Abbas, met with Arafat on Monday and ... him the future prime minister must come from ... next step, Arafat would appoint a prime minister who - possibly ...

Article: ARAFAT TO APPOINT PRIME MINISTER PALESTINIAN ...
The Boston Globe;  February 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... decided to appoint a prime minister," Arafat told reporters ... officials said the new prime minister would work alongside Arafat, who has led the ... political confidant of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. "If [Arafat] does appoint a ...

Article: Arafat agrees to appoint prime minister; ...
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  February 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... decided to appoint a prime minister," Arafat said, reading his statement ... s Cabinet, said the prime minister would answer to Arafat. "The United States ... the appointment of a prime minister "is that Arafat will be removed and ...