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]
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.
Yasser Arafat | Biography, History, & Facts | Britannica
WebApr 19, 2024 · Yasser Arafat, 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.
Yasser Arafat - Palestinian Leader, Nobel Prize, PLO | Britannica
WebAlain Gresh. Yasser Arafat - Palestinian Leader, Nobel Prize, PLO: On October 30, 1991, following the Persian Gulf War, the Madrid Conference—a peace conference including Arab countries, Palestinians, and Israel—opened under the joint presidency of the United States and the Soviet Union. There the Palestinians were represented not through ...
A brief biography of Yasser Arafat | Britannica
Web3 days ago · 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.
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.
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 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 ...
The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
WebLearn about the life and achievements of Yasser Arafat, the co-recipient of the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East.
Yasser Arafat Fast Facts | CNN
WebSep 10, 2013 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the late Yasser Arafat, who was president of the Palestinian Authority.
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