Yasser Arafat

Nawaz Sharif being given Polonium to die slow death like Yasser Arafat, claims Altaf Hussain

"Lower platelets count in Nawaz Sharif`s body! A known fact is that `Polonium` (a radioactive element) is used to eliminate enemies. It acts as a slow poison and destroys platelets. The only specialised radioactive laboratory can verify it. The international laboratory must examine it," Hussain first tweeted on November 2.

Nov 06, 2019, 23:30 PM IST

Aging and ailing, who will succeed current Palestinian leaders?

Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly dismissing Abbas as no partner for peace, Israel`s security establishment likes his steady hand and the fact he favours peaceful resistance over violence. Those best positioned around Abbas largely have the same perspective.

Aug 09, 2017, 19:49 PM IST

Palestinian president says he knows who killed Arafat

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Thursday he knew who killed Yasser Arafat as he marked the 12th anniversary of the former leader`s death but stopped short from giving a name.

Nov 10, 2016, 21:38 PM IST

Israel`s Peres hospitalised for `irregular heartbeat`: Office

Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres was rushed to hospital on Sunday after feeling chest pains and being diagnosed with an "irregular heartbeat", a spokeswoman said.

Jan 25, 2016, 01:28 AM IST

Muslims worldwide had celebrated after 9/11: Donald Trump

Donald Trump ramped up his incendiary rhetoric on Saturday, claiming that Muslims around the world were "going wild" to cheer the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Nov 29, 2015, 13:01 PM IST

Israel behind Yasser Arafat 'assassination': Palestinian inquiry

The head of the Palestinian team looking into the death of Yasser Arafat on Tuesday again accused Israel of assassinating the iconic Palestinian leader in a Paris hospital.

Nov 11, 2015, 08:49 AM IST

India, Palestine call for peaceful settlement of conflict

Amidst spiralling violence in the region, India and Palestine on Monday called for a negotiated and peaceful settlement of the Israel-Palestinian conflict based on internationally agreed upon principles which would lead to a united and viable state of Palestine.

Oct 12, 2015, 21:53 PM IST