Yasser Arafat
Arafat’s widow lodges legal suit over poison claim
World
July 31, 2012
Arafat’s widow lodges legal suit over poison claim
The widow and daughter of Yasser Arafat on Tuesday launched legal action in France over claims that the veteran Palestinian…
Abbas invites Swiss experts to take Arafat probe samples
World
July 9, 2012
Abbas invites Swiss experts to take Arafat probe samples
The Palestinian president will call on Swiss experts who probed Yasser Arafat's death to take samples from his body for…
Moussa calls for international investigation into Arafat’s death
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Moussa calls for international investigation into Arafat’s death
Former Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa has called for an international investigation into the death of late Palestinian President…
Obituary: Mahgoub Omar, a fighter on many fronts
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Obituary: Mahgoub Omar, a fighter on many fronts
News of Mahgoub Omar’s death on Saturday was largely drowned out by the intensive coverage of the death of Pope…
This day in history: Arafat made PLO leader
Archaeology
February 2, 2010
This day in history: Arafat made PLO leader
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was officially formed at an Arab summit, called for by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser…