Arafat Invested in Bar Miztvah Bowling Alley
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Arafat, who died last month, made the investment through a holding company he created called Onyx Funds, Bloomberg Markets Magazine reported.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat was buried on  Friday in a chaotic scene of grief and gunfire at the compound  where he spent his final years encircled by the Israeli army  and powerless to realize his dream of a Palestinian state.
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In 35 years as Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat raised billions of dollars. He spent the fortune to wield power, to pay militants who attacked Israel and to invest in the United States and the Middle East.
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THE death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has been seen in parts of the West, especially the United States and Britain, as an opening to peace in the Middle East.
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- The floors are polished, a Christmas tree glitters near the bar, and the dining room is ready for hundreds of guests: The luxury Paradise Hotel is open for business for the first time since the latest Palestinian uprising erupted in 2000.
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The emergency government that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas installed after Islamic militants seized control of Gaza reaped its first windfall on Monday, with the European Union promising to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in crucial aid.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat flashes a &quot;victory&quot; sign during a meeting with supporters at his office in the West Bank town of Ramallah, in this Feb. 12, 2002 file photo.
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Israel will allow Yasser Arafat to be buried in the Gaza Strip, the territory occupied by Israeli troops, if the Palestinian President dies.
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Yasir Arafat, who has been confined to his battered compound in the West Bank for nearly two and a half years, has permission to visit a nearby hospital in Ramallah for medical
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Yasser Arafat admitted making &quot;mistakes&quot; and promised to rein in corruption, but lawmakers complained that a long-awaited speech by the Palestinian Authority president on Wednesday fell short of expectations. Critics said he offered ...
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Donors began committing funds from around the world Monday for the moribund Palestinian economy amid a renewed international push for a Palestinian state, with the European Union promising $650 million in 2008.
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JERUSALEMâA vigil appeared to be building around ailing Yasser Arafat early today at his besieged compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
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CLAMART, France - Tests on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat showed problems with his digestion, but he has recovered sufficiently to undergo examinations that could not have been done when he was first rushed to France, an aide said yesterday.
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Dozens of international donors on Monday pledged $7.4 billion in aid to the Palestinians over the next three years in support of the Western-backed government of President Mahmoud Abbas, who is negotiating peace with Israel.
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Who goes there? Put money in the bowl.
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PARIS, Dec. 17 -- Countries and international organizations pledged $7.4 billion in assistance to the impoverished Palestinian Authority at a conference in Paris on Monday, saying that an infusion of cash would help the peace process begun by the United States last month in Annapolis, Md.
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Well-wishers have created a makeshift shrine of flowers, candles and messages of support outside the hospital where Yasser Arafat is being treated.