December 9th, 2013 - 05:01 GMT Palestinian President Abbas to attend Mandela memorial service Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to participate in the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in South Africa next week. Read more
![People hold up balloon lamps bearing the image of late former South African president Nelson Mandela during a commemorative ceremony outside the late leader's former home. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/PALESTINE/000_TS-Par7735977.jpg?itok=t8oGIKgF "People hold up balloon lamps bearing the image of late former South African president Nelson Mandela during a commemorative ceremony outside the late leader's former home. [AFP]")
