As Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat lingers in a coma, his followers and rivals have an opportunity to shape the final chapter of his story. Few leaders have presided for so long over their people — ...

Yasser Arafat inspires passionate feelings in those reflecting on his legacy. For many, he was little more than a ruthless terrorist. Others revered him as the father of their nation and the leader of ...

The outpouring of tributes to Yasser Arafat is marked by two themes: (1) his greatness as creator, sustainer and leader of the Palestinian cause, and (2) the abrupt opening of an opportunity for its ...

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is Exhibit A for the proposition that the Nobel Peace Prize Committee in Norway needs to adopt a provision allowing the prize to be revoked in case of bad behavior.

WASHINGTON -- The outpouring of tributes to Yasser Arafat is marked by two themes: (1) his greatness as creator, sustainer and leader of the Palestinian cause, and (2) the abrupt opening of an ...

While Yasser Arafat languished for the last three years of his life as a virtual prisoner in his crumbling Ramallah compound, the Israeli government and the American punditocracy embarked upon a ...

In many ways, the fragmented security forces are a legacy of Yasser Arafat. The veteran Palestinian leader, who died Nov. 11, was a master at playing one commander against another, keeping each one ...

The headline on Yasser Arafat's obituary should read: ``He just couldn't close the deal.'' In 30 years of covering the Middle East, I watched time and again as the Palestinian leader blew ...

Of all the misfortunes to befall the Palestinians, the greatest may be Yasser Arafat's four decades of corrupt leadership. Hundreds of thousands were made stateless refugees by the creation of Israel ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Mahmoud Abbas kicked off his campaign to succeed Yasser Arafat, pledging today to uphold the late Palestinian leader's legacy and deliver on his promise of Palestinian statehood.

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