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- NAME: Muammad 'Abd al-Ra'f al-Qudwah al-usayn
- OCCUPATION: Political Leader
- BIRTH DATE: c. August 24, 1929
- DEATH DATE: November 11, 2004
- EDUCATION: King Fu'D University (Cairo University)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Cairo, Egypt
- PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
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Yasser Arafat was president of the Palestinian Authority, chairman of the PLO and leader of Fatah, the largest of the constituent PLO groups.
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In 1969, Yasser Araft was named chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). After years of violence involving Israel, border disputes and the liberation movement, in 1993 Arafat signed an agreement with Israel aimed at self-rule for his people. Despite winning the Nobel Peace Prize for the treaty, the terms never could be implemented, and Arafat died in diplomatic isolation.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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