PALESTINE: Abbas formally named prime minister

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Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

RAMALLAH, Mar 19 2003 (IPS) - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat formally named Mahmoud Abbas as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority today.

The Palestinian parliament approved creation of the office yesterday.

Abbas, a top adviser to Arafat, has been generally welcomed by countries working toward a Middle East peace.