Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas Remains In Hospital: Officials

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas remained in hospital Monday, a spokeswoman said, a day after being admitted with complications following an ear operation.

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st May, 2018 ) :Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas remained in hospital Monday, a spokeswoman said, a day after being admitted with complications following an ear operation.

A spokeswoman for the Istishari Arab Hospital near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank said the 83-year-old was doing well but there was no timeframe for his discharge as yet. Abbas's health is the subject of regular speculation, with no clear successor identified.

Senior official Saeb Erekat downplayed fears about his condition late Sunday. "The president is suffering from an inflammation of the ear that developed following the operation he undertook recently," Erekat told AFP.