Article: ARAFAT ACCEPTS ABU MAZEN'S RESIGNATION

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Arafat accepts Abu Mazen's resignation

GAZA, Sep 06, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- After more than two weeks of severe disputes, disagreements and differences, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat accepted on the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, Palestinian Authority officials said.

The officials said that the disputes between Arafat and Abu Mazen mainly concentrated on competences and over who would control the eight PA security agencies as well as nominations of officials and ministers within the PA.

PA minister of Justice in Abu Mazen's cabinet Abdel Kareem Abu Sallah told United Press International ...

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