The Palestininan Authority chief passed away without achieving his quest for statehood.
'Much will depend on the position of the United States.' 'It will have to be seen to what extent the US will be more interested in achieving some form of a deal and to what extent Israel will be allowed to continue to carry out both airstrikes and the killing of Iranian officials.'
'Stage five of this catastrophe has begun: Starvation.'
It is high time India ends its silence on the human cost of the Gaza war and takes a principled stand without diluting its relations with Israel. A largely friendless Tel Aviv today needs New Delhi more than the other way around. India's failure now may cost it diplomatically in the long run, cautions M R Narayan Swamy.
'The world does not know that the families of these journalists were threatened and one by one they too have been killed.'
Sri Lanka has bestowed its highest civilian award, the Mithra Vibhushana, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recognition of his role in strengthening ties between the two nations. The award was presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at a ceremony in Colombo. PM Modi expressed gratitude, stating the award honors not just him but also the people of India. The Mithra Vibhushana, instituted in 2008, has previously been awarded to prominent figures such as former Maldivian president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri highlighted the award as a recognition of PM Modi's contribution to strengthening the India-Sri Lanka partnership, particularly during Sri Lanka's economic crisis. The award includes a citation and a silver medal adorned with Sri Lankan gems and symbolic motifs representing shared heritage and prosperity.
'Granting the country's highest civilian honour to Prime Minister Modi was surprising as it indicated the government was going out of its way to have India as a close partner.'
Former Foreign Secretary Romesh Bhandari talks about his friendship with Yasser Arafat.
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Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, who replaced Abu Mazen last year, has agreed to support Mazen, they said.
Fifteen doctors, including specialists from Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt, examined the ailing Palestine leader before taking the decision to send him abroad.
Israel has also beefed up security at Jewish settlements, fearing widespread Palestinian riots.
World leaders condoled the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
'Arafat for years led the ideology that it is possible to achieve by the force of arms and the path of terror what might have been achieved by negotiation,' Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said.
'We are trying to eliminate all the heads of terror, and Arafat is one of the heads of terror,' Ehud Olmert said.
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Israel for the first time on Thursday admitted responsibility for the assassination of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's deputy, Abu Jihad, in a cross border raid on PLO's headquarters in Tunis in 1988, lifting the lid on a closely kept secret for two and a half decades.
By creating mayhem, Hamas aims to force the Arab States to give up their plans of reconciliation with Israel, explains Colonel Anil A Athale.
Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar became the first Indian to receive the Crans Montana Forum Award.
'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.'
The Palestinian Authority leader was admitted to a hospital in France after his health deteriorated.
There is as much difference between the LeT and Maoists as between the Al-Qaeda and Naxalites
Under Palestinian law the parliament speaker will be caretaker president until elections.
According to newly-released documents, Hussein was afraid of losing control of his country following the capture of the West Bank, home to thousands of Palestinian refugees, in the 1973 Yom Kippur War
Israel has acceded to requests by the Palestinian Authority in this regard.
However, the Israeli media has pronounced him dead.
The veteran leader was cremated at his native Bhugterian village amid "Bhim Singh amar rahe" slogans.
'But unlike Bond who killed an individual, Israel is killing a nation.'
The Fatah search is aimed at giving it the financial muscle to mount campaigns against the radical Islamist group Hamas in this year's elections.
The Left parties would strongly raise the issue of hike in petroleum prices at the meeting of the coordination committee with the UPA government, which was postponed on Thursday due to the death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
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