along with Palestinian president Yassir Arafat. Its century-old stained glass windows were shattered by the explosion, and crystal from its chandeliers littered the floor. The missile entered through ...

This crisis has been aggravated by the absence of Fatah’s godfather, Yasser Arafat, whose death left a leadership vacuum that undermined Fatah and its role in the Palestinian political landscape.

The grievance narrative fed and nourished over the decades by Yasser Arafat has had murderous consequences You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to a report to be ...

The nickname Yasir or Yasser means “easy-going” in Arabic. Arafat acquired it as a teenager. Arafat’s alias, Abu Ammar, was adopted in the mid 1960s. 1950s – After graduating from college ...

The nickname Yasir or Yasser means “easy-going” in Arabic. Arafat acquired it as a teenager. Arafat’s alias, Abu Ammar, was adopted in the mid 1960s. 1950s – After graduating from college, founds a ...

“But (the Palestinians’) violence is not.” And though Sharon was the spark, Harris said the “gasoline had already been laid by (Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yassir) Arafat. “People are ...

Indeed, no one seemed to raise these claims, when in retaliation to Yassir Arafat support for the Iraqi invasion, Kuwait (now Qatar) expelled its 400,000 Palestinian residents. However ...

In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat is scripted by Smith and scored by Marc Anthony Thompson. Their frequent collaborations include A Huey P. Newton Story, adapted from the Obie Award-winning stage play ...