Yasser Arafat

Many young men holding Algerian flags scale a monument of a woman holding a torch, attached to which is a flag

Algeria’s ailing president was once a revolutionary. After mass protests, he won’t seek a fifth term.

A champion of post-colonial countries and controversial figure, an ailing Abdelaziz Bouteflika has stepped away from a bid for a fifth term as Algeria's head of state.

Algeria’s ailing president was once a revolutionary. After mass protests, he won’t seek a fifth term.
Israeli Yasha Marmer protests against his country’s operation in the Gaza Strip, holding a poster that says “stop the war” in Hebrew, Arabic and English.

Anti-war voices in Israel face threats and violence

Anti-war voices in Israel face threats and violence

Dangers abound for good guys in Syria, and bad guys in Somalia

Dangers abound for good guys in Syria, and bad guys in Somalia
Iranian President Hassan Rohani

Iran and the US learn how to flirt, diplomatically

Iran and the US learn how to flirt, diplomatically

Lessons Learned from the Oslo Accords

Lessons Learned from the Oslo Accords

Arafat's body exhumed as inquiry into his death ramps up

Yasser Arafat died some eight years ago, but the investigation into his death only recently turned a surprising corner. On Tuesday, investigators exhumed his body to try and determine if radiation poisoning was behind his death.

Arafat's body exhumed as inquiry into his death ramps up

Digging For The Truth: Yasser Arafat Exhumed

The remains of Yasser Arafat was exhumed today to determine if the former Palestinian leader was poisoned. Arafat died eight years ago, allegedly from a stroke.

Digging For The Truth: Yasser Arafat Exhumed

Middle East Peace Negotiations: There and Back Again

Middle East Peace Negotiations: There and Back Again

Low expectations for any U.S. president to jumpstart Middle East peace

U.S. presidents often talk of their hope to find peace in the Middle East and they practically always talk about their support for Israel's security. But on the ground there, expectations are much lower. And perhaps with good reason.

Low expectations for any U.S. president to jumpstart Middle East peace

Yasser Arafat's widow asks for French investigation into her husband's death

In late 2004, Yasser Arafat had the flu. Seventeen days later, he was dead. A recent investigation by Al-Jazeera has many people wondering what really killed the Palestinian leader eight years ago.

Yasser Arafat's widow asks for French investigation into her husband's death

Mahmoud Abbas's newfound popularity

On the heels of Mahmoud Abbas's dramatic request for Palestinian membership into the United Nations, the leader is riding a wave of popularity.

Mahmoud Abbas's newfound popularity

Popularity Boost for Palestinian Leader Abbas

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is enjoying a popularity boost after his speech at the United Nations.

Popularity Boost for Palestinian Leader Abbas
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Funeral for Palestinian poet

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish was laid to rest today in the West Bank town of Ramallah, and thousands turned out to say good bye to Darwish, who gave voice to the Palestinian independence movement, as Correspondent Linda Gradstein reports.

Funeral for Palestinian poet