Palestine: Abbas named as candidate for prime minister, Maan News Agency (2012)
This news article says that President Abbas has been put forward as a candidate for prime minster of an interim government. The proposal was made as Abbas and Hamas chief-in-exile Khalid Mashaal agreed to form a unity government during a Sunday meeting (5 Feb), in the Qatari capital.
The link address is: http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=458153