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WAFA

Also known as Palestine News Agency, Palestinian News & Info Agency

Wafa (, , an acronym of , ), also referred to in English as the Palestine News Agency and the Palestinian News & Info Agency, is the official state-run news agency of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). Before the formation of the PNA in 1994, Wafa was the official news agency of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

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Organization.name: Palestinian News & Information Agency
Organization.native_name_lang: ar
Organization.abbreviation: WAFA
Organization.logo: wafalogo.jpg
Organization.type: News agency
Organization.products: Wire service, News, Photos, Video
Organization.founder: Ziyad Abdel Fattah
Organization.key_people: Ahmad Assaf , Khuloud Assaf
Organization.area_served: Worldwide
Organization.headquarters: Ramallah, West Bank
Organization.parent_organization: Palestinian National Authority
Organization.staff: 260

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History
Early years (1972–1994)
Under the PA (1994–2005)
Under Mahmoud Abbas (2004–present)
Foreign language editions
See also
References
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Wafa (, , an acronym of , ), also referred to in English as the Palestine News Agency and the Palestinian News & Info Agency, is the official state-run news agency of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). Before the formation of the PNA in 1994, Wafa was the official news agency of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Wafa, like the PNA's other media outlets, are considered to be aligned with Fatah.

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