Palestinian Leaders to Transfer Arafat Powers
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Palestinian leaders prepared on Thursday to transfer President Yasser Arafat's powers to three key figures who will take on the most important roles he held, officials said.
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The medical file of the deceased Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is done and is expected to be handed over to his legal assignees &quot;without delay&quot;, French Defense Ministry said on Friday, while one of Arafat&#39;s nephews is heading for Paris.
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How the Palestinian leader's passing will change the Mideast landscape
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This weekend's election to replace Yasser Arafat has the potential to usher in the Arab world's first genuine democracy with a peaceful transfer of power that will augur well for the dream of a Palestinian state. The new Palestinian president &#151; widely expected to be Mahmoud Abbas &#151; doesn't have an easy job ahead of him.
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PARIS -- Palestinian officials are starting to transfer some of Yasser Arafat&#39;s power, as the longtime leader&#39;s health appears to be deteriorating.
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Top Palestinian officials laid the groundwork Wednesday for the post-Arafat era, agreeing on burial and funeral plans for their gravely ill leader and dividing his powers among three members of his old guard.
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IF ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat dies, a joint team made up of Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qurie and his predecessor Mahmud Abbas is likely to take the reigns of power, Palestinian officials said today.
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s death raises considerable speculation about who will ultimately succeed him as leader. On paper, the Palestinian transition of power is quite clear: the speaker of the parliament - Rawhi Fattouh - temporarily becomes president.
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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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Palestinian officials pushed forward on Sunday with plans for life without Yasser Arafat, meeting to set a date for elections to replace their longtime leader after his death.
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In this picture released by the Palestinian Authority, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, center, shakes hands with doctors at his compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah, in this Oct. 28, 2004 file photo.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leaders decided  in the absence of President Yasser Arafat on Sunday to carry  out a plan to restore law and order in the West Bank and Gaza,  a government minister said.
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Moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will consolidate his rule in the West Bank on Friday night by installing a caretaker government that is expected to rule indefinitely, Palestinian officials said.
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Senior Palestinian officials said last night that a move is afoot among leaders of the Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala), whereby Abu Mazen would replace Yasser Arafat as chairman of the Palestinian
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It will be a long time before a new Palestinian leader commands the public admiration and political power that Yasser Arafat did. This power enabled him to make concessions that no previous Palestinian leader would have considered.
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As the body of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was flown from Paris on Thursday, en route to a funeral in Cairo and burial in the West Bank, Arafat's powers and responsibilities were transferred to four new leaders.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be allowed to leave his West Bank headquarters for medical treatment, an Israeli official said Monday.