Yasser Arafat - Wikipedia
WebYasser Arafat [a] (4 [3] [4] or 24 [5] [6] : 269 August 1929 – 11 November 2004), also popularly known by his kunya Abu Ammar, [b] was a Palestinian political leader. He was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from 1969 to 2004 and president of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) from 1994 to 2004. [7]
Yasser Arafat | Biography, History, & Facts | Britannica
WebApr 30, 1999 · Yasser Arafat was the first president of the Palestinian Authority (1996–2004), chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), and leader of Fatah. In 1993 he led the PLO to a historic peace agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and the Israeli government.
Death of Yasser Arafat - Wikipedia
WebYasser Arafat, who was the President of the Palestinian National Authority and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, died unexpectedly on 11 November 2004, 75 years of age, after a short period of illness.
A brief biography of Yasser Arafat | Britannica
WebApr 24, 2024 · Yasser Arafat, also spelled Yāsir ʿArafāt orig. Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Raʾūf al-Qudwah al-Ḥusaynī, (born August 1929—died Nov. 11, 2004, Paris, France), Palestinian leader. The date and place of his birth are disputed.
Mount Arafat - Wikipedia
WebMount Arafat (Arabic: جَبَل عَرَفَات, romanized: Jabal ʿArafāt), and by its other Arabic name, Jabal ar-Raḥmah (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلرَّحْمَة, lit. 'mountain of mercy'), is a granodiorite hill about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mecca, in the …
Yasser Arafaft: Biography, Palestinian Political Leader, Facts
WebOct 11, 2023 · Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian political leader, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and first President of the Palestinian National Authority.
Arafat, Yasir (1929–2004) | Encyclopedia.com
WebArafat, Yasir(1929–2004) Yasir Arafat was for decades the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and of its largest component group, Fatah. No other figure has been as closely identified with the Palestinian national struggle, nor were any nearly as colorful and widely known.
Yasser Arafat: why he still matters - The Guardian
WebNov 13, 2014 · H ated and venerated in equal measure, Yasser Arafat dominated the Palestinian landscape, and with it, much of the Middle East’s political map for almost five decades. His death 10 years ago ...
Yasser Arafat - Jewish Virtual Library
WebYasser Arafat was founder and leader of the Fatah political party and later the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and president of the Palestinian National Authority.Arafat was a terrorist who spent the majority of his life dedicated to fighting Israel though he was also involved in skirmishes between Palestinians and Jordanian and …
Arafat Dies at 75 : NPR
WebNov 11, 2004 · The body of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is being flown to Cairo today, where a funeral will be held tomorrow. Arafat died early this morning, Paris time, at a French hospital. He was 75 years ...
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