New PA cabinet leader to present government in coming days

Mohammad Shtayyeh, who was recently appointed by Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas as the new head of the PA cabinet, will announce the make-up of his new government in the coming days, PA officials said Monday, according to AFP.

Shtayyeh has until April 14 to form a new government which is expected to exclude all supporters of Hamas, the longtime rival to the Fatah movement of Shtayyeh and Abbas.