Ramallah, Rajab 30, 1435, May 29, 2014, SPA -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asks academic Rami Hamdallah to become the prime minister of a unity government between Hamas and Fatah, dpa reported. "I wish him success with this difficult mission," Abbas says, according to the president's office. 15:11 LOCAL TIME 12:11 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w