For Arafat, Oslo Remained Symbol of Hope
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Norway's capital could not have been further removed from the chaos and bloodshed of the Middle East. Yet it was as a result of top-secret meetings here that two veteran warriors decided it was time to talk peace.
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The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is an opportunity to revive the Middle East peace process, so long as an effective successor comes to the fore, the main British newspapers agreed.
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Demonstrations held in the West Bank and Gaza Strip after the death of Yasser Arafat, the symbol of the Palestinian struggle, continued today.
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JERUSALEM - Many Middle East observers believe the word opportunity describes the situation in the region after the death of Yasser Arafat.
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The somber official end to mourning for  Yasser Arafat on Tuesday contrasted with a new sense of  optimism in the Middle East after his death.
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Despite Arafat's flaws, area residents say the leader represented struggle of the state.
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LONDON: Thousands of Palestinians poured onto the streets to mourn Yasser Arafat on Thursday while world leaders praised him as an icon of his people whose death could nonetheless pave the way for a new Middle East peace drive.
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The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat early Thursday morning reignited the debate over the future of Israel and the Palestinians worldwide, but even locally residents admitted an answer remains elusive.
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ISLAMABAD: The world on Thursday mourned Palestinian leader Yasser Arafatâs demise, as condolence messages and words of praise for the visionary leader continued to pour in.
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For most Israelis, Yasser Arafat's death opens up new hope for an end to the violence.
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The somber official end to mourning for Yasser Arafat on Tuesday contrasted with a new sense of optimism in the Middle East after his death.
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Yasser Arafat, the guerrilla icon turned  Nobel Peace Prize winner who ended up isolated and locked in  renewed conflict with Israel, died on Thursday, his dream of a  Palestinian state unfulfilled. He was 75.
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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.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained in an unchanged but still critical condition, with his closest adviser insisting that a recovery was possible.
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PARIS, Nov 1  - Palestinian officials voiced optimism Monday about Yasser Arafat&#39;s condition, saying the ailing Palestinian Authority president had shown improvement at the start of a crucial week for his political future.
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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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JERUSALEM, Nov 15  - Israel is looking on anxiously at the unfolding struggle to fill the void left by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, keen to assist moderate elements to ensure a peaceful transition of power.