Ramallah: Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad on Monday tendered his government's resignation to president Mahmud Abbas, a minister said.

"Dr Fayyad told the ministerial council that our governm

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned on Monday to enable formation of a new government. Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted Fayyad's resignation and tasked him to form the new government, sources in Abbas's office said.