Yasser Arafat

Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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…
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