Arafat's Body Exhumed in Bid to Solve Poison Mystery

November 26, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Officials exhumed the remains of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for examination Tuesday as Swiss, French and Russian experts prepared to take samples to establish whether his death, at a military hospital in Paris in 2004, was the result of poisoning. Radioactive polonium-210 was found on his personal effects, though medical records said he had a stroke caused by a blood disorder.

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Yasser Arafat

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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Burial or interment is the ritual act of placing a dead person or animal, and/or objects into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased or the object in it, and covering it over. Explore this topic

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The Culture of Palestine is closely related to those of the nearby Levantine countries such as Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, and the Arab World. Cultural contributions to the fields of art, literature, music, costume and cuisine express the Palestinian experience despite the geo... Explore this topic

Palestine Liberation Organization

The Palestine Liberation Organization is an organization created in 1964 with the purpose of creating an independent State of Palestine. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" by the United Nations and over 100 states with which it h... Explore this topic

Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization

The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization is the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee, the executive body of the PLO which was established in 1964. The Chairman represents the PLO and the Palestinian people ... Explore this topic

Poison

In the context of biology, poisons are substances that cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism. The fields of medicine and zoology often distinguish a poison f... Explore this topic

Acute radiation syndrome

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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