Key Events in Yasser Arafat&#39;s Life
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Aug. 4, 1929: Born in Cairo, Egypt, fifth child of Palestinian merchant Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini. -Jan. 1, 1965: Forms Fatah guerrilla movement, which becomes core group of
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JERUSALEM, NOVEMBER 11: Yasser Arafat, the man who embodied the cause of the Palestinian people for four decades, died today a hospital outside Paris.
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The death or long-term incapacitation of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be a turning point in Middle East history. It could suddenly remove an obstacle to peace or unleash a bloody power struggle among Palestinians factions.
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LONDON -- Nearly a week after his death, speculation still swirls around what killed Yasser Arafat. Cirrhosis of the liver, AIDS, a blood disorder, or poisoning are frequently mentioned in unconfirmed reports -- as little is publicly known about the medical condition that landed the Palestinian leader in a French hospital.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who  rose from guerrilla icon to Nobel peace prize-winner but ended  up isolated and locked in conflict with Israel, died in a  French hospital on Thursday. He was 75.
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The death of Yasser Arafat historical leader of the Palestinians marks the beginning of a new era in Middle East power politics. Arafat, who died in a Paris military hospital, has been the embodiment of the
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Suha, wife of late Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat, walks down from the French plane upon her arrival at Cairo airport to attend Arafat&#39;s funeral in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday Nov. 11, 2004.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinians were planning Sunday for a smooth transfer of power in the event of Yasser Arafat&#39;s death at a series of high-level political and security meetings while the veteran leader battled for life in a French hospital.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who rose from the ranks of guerrilla fighter to share a Nobel Peace Prize with his Israeli archenemies only to watch the peace process later unravel, died today.
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Yasser Arafat, the guerrilla icon turned  Nobel Peace prize winner who ended up isolated and locked in  renewed conflict with Israel, died in France on Thursday, his  dream of a Palestinian state unfulfilled. He was 75.
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Few people gained as much fame, or notoriety, in their lifetime as Yasser Arafat. To millions of Palestinians, he embodied their quest for an independent state.
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s death opens a window of opportunity. The Palestinian leader who loomed so large for so many years - and who had recently been rejected as a partner by Israel
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Yasser Arafat, the father of the Palestinian national movement who died yesterday at the age of 75 in France, was one of the most durable figures on the international scene.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat donates blood at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001 file photo. Yasser Arafat&#39;s health worsened Wednesday Oct. 27, 2004 and a team of doctors went
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ROMA - Queste le date piu&#39; importanti nella vita del presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat, la cui morte e&#39; stata annunciata la notte scorsa a Parigi. 1948 - con la creazione dello Stato di Israele, si rifugia
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The BBC News website looks at the key questions arising from the death of Yasser Arafat, the leader of the Palestinian cause for more than 40 years.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has been rushed into the intensive care unit of a Paris hospital. Mr Arafat&#39;s health has deteriorated but aides said the implications were not serious.