Yasser Arafat
Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces Monday during demonstrations in the occupied West Bank marking the 15th anniversary of…
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
Fashion
February 12, 2019
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
JERUSALEM (AP) — The traditional brightly embroidered dress of Palestinian women known as the “thobe” was not the type of…
French experts conclude Arafat did not die of poisoning
World
March 17, 2015
French experts conclude Arafat did not die of poisoning
French experts reexamining evidence have confirmed their earlier conclusion that the 2004 death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was not…
This day in History: Yasser Arafat died
Archaeology
November 11, 2014
This day in History: Yasser Arafat died
Today 11 November marks the 10th anniversary of death of former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, known by his companions as…
Interfax: Russia says Arafat died of natural causes
World
December 26, 2013
Interfax: Russia says Arafat died of natural causes
Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning, the head of a Russian state forensics agency…
Palestinian leader Arafat was murdered with polonium: widow
Egypt
November 6, 2013
Palestinian leader Arafat was murdered with polonium: widow
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow Suha said on Wednesday after…
‘Sixty samples taken’ in Arafat poison probe
World
December 2, 2012
‘Sixty samples taken’ in Arafat poison probe
Around 60 samples were taken from the remains of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for a probe into whether…
Source: Palestinians begin work to open Arafat grave
World
November 13, 2012
Source: Palestinians begin work to open Arafat grave
Palestinians on Tuesday began work to open the grave of the late Yasser Arafat ahead of an exhumation of his…
Arafat exhumation set for 26 Nov over poison report
World
November 5, 2012
Arafat exhumation set for 26 Nov over poison report
The body of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is set to be exhumed on 26 November, eight years after…
Palestinian president supports exhuming Arafat’s body
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Palestinian president supports exhuming Arafat’s body
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas supports a private investigation into the death of former President Yasser Arafat, he said Thursday, despite…