Arafat's Body About to Be Exhumed in Poison Probe

November 13, 2012 from Euronews

Palestinian officials have sealed off Yasser Arafat's tomb in preparation for the exhumation of his body in an investigation into his possible murder. The probe was launched after a recent documentary suggested the late head of the Palestine Liberation Organization was killed by a rare radioactive poison. Arafat's death was officially attributed to a stroke and blood disorder, but Swiss scientists found high levels of radioactive polonium on his belongings.

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Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini, popularly known as Yasser Arafat or by his kunya Abu Ammar was a Palestinian leader. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and leader of t... Explore this topic

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Acute radiation syndrome, also known as radiation poisoning, radiation sickness or radiation toxicity, is a constellation of health effects which present within 24 hours of exposure to high amounts of ionizing radiation. They may last for several months. The terms refer to acu... Explore this topic

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Palestine

Palestine (Arabic: فلسطين‎ Filasṭīn, Falasṭīn, Filisṭīn; Greek: Παλαιστίνη, Palaistinē; Latin: Palaestina; Hebrew: פלשתינה Palestina) is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various ad... Explore this topic

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Hematology, also spelled haematology, is the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. Hematology includes the study of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of blood diseases that affect the production of blood and its components, such ... Explore this topic

Palestine Liberation Organization

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Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western Europe, where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, a... Explore this topic

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