The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The Trump administration took the same step last year, forcing the Palestinian leader, a regular at the UN General Assembly, to make his address by video Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The State Department separately said it would deny visas to Palestinian official...S1

• The Trump administration took the same step last year, forcing the Palestinian leader, a regular at the UN General Assembly, to make his address by videoS2