After Arafat, new paths in Middle East
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F inally, the best thing that Yasser Arafat could do for the Palestinians was to die. In the month since the founder of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and head of the Palestinian Authority died in
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Since the death of the Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, a mood has been spreading in the Middle East that had not been felt for a long time: optimism.
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YASSER Arafat seems to have held off one more challenge to his rule. But his latest victory does not answer the question of what will happen when he finally does leave the political scene.
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The critical illness of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who was reported near death as this page went to press, is a pivotal event that could quickly lead to increased turmoil in the ever-troubled Middle East, but could offer hope for a long-term
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JERICHO, West Bank A Palestinian leader who is campaigning to take the place of the late Yasser Arafat is pledging to follow in the footsteps of the longtime leader.
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His trip includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, reportedly in a coma and lingering between life and death in a French hospital, was on the hearts and minds of several Palestinians as they left the North
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Arafat's death raises hopes for a new push for peace. But much depends on who takes charge and how the U.S. responds
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The death of Yasser Arafat has brought a flurry of diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East by Arab, Palestinian and Israeli leaders aiming to revive long-stalled peace negotiations on several fronts.
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FOR ALMOST a half century, the name Yasser Arafat was synonymous with Palestinian nationalism. Even as his global influence wanes, and his physical health deteriorates, Arafat provides a reed of continuity
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Recent events in the Middle East have the potential to positively impact the region. Lost amongst all of the coverage of Yasser Arafat&#39;s passing was a historic 67-45 vote by Israel&#39;s parliament
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A sharp deterioration in Yasser Arafat&#39;s health is forcing the Palestinian Authority to do something it has largely avoided: consider life after Arafat.
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Following Arafat's death, the U.S. and Israel hope for new talks
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The death and legacy of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat dominate today&#39;s European papers. Some hold out the hope that his passing will provide a new impetus for peace in the Middle East, while others are
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The history of the Middle East is at a turning point, as Yasser Arafat&#39;s health deteriorates and Israel takes steps to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.
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BALTIMORE -- Following the death of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, some Marylanders begin to think about what&#39;s next in the Mideast peace process.
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As Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat clung to life Thursday, many in the West began to hope -- not for his death, but for the possibility that peace might follow it.