By Xinhua
Ramallah : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday signed a decree to install a new emergency cabinetled by U.S.-educated economist Salam Fayyad, a spokesman told Xinhua.
    Nabil Abu Rudaina, spokesman for the Palestinian presidency, said the new cabinet is to take office on Sunday.
    The decree was regarded as the latest step by Abbas to consolidate power in the West Bank following Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip.
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