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Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas has appointed Muhammed Mustafa, a long-trusted adviser on economic affairs, as prime minister, the official Wafa news agency said on Thursday. His appointment comes as a second ship with food aid to Gaza was being loaded in Cyprus, while the first ship neared the besieged Palestinian enclave. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Gaza war.