Baraka
10-27-2004, 03:45 PM
If he dies, there's going to be chaos in the Palestinian territories, seeing as he hasn't groomed a successor at all.
Palestinian leaders summoned to Arafat headquarters
RAMALLAH, West Bank Oct 27 (Reuters) - Aides to President
Yasser Arafat have summoned the entire Palestinian leadership to
his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday
after he was said to be "very sick," Palestinian officials said.
Officials said that lower level Palestinian leaders were
also convening meetings in other West Bank towns and cities to
discuss the situation.
Arafat's private doctor heads to Ramallah on Thursday
AMMAN, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Yasser
Arafat's long time private doctor said on Wednesday he was
heading to Ramallah on Thursday to join a team of medics
examining his worsened health condition.
Ashraf Kurdi, a Jordanian neurologist who has treated Arafat
for over 25 years said the Palestinian leader's aides had phoned
him from Ramallah asking him to see Arafat, a long time friend.
"Arafat's aides called me urgently. I am taking a team to
assess his condition and do whatever is possible that can be
done. They refused to tell me what his condition was," Kurdi
said, adding he would by accompanied by two medical assistants.
Arafat's health worsens, doctors sent to examine him at compound in Ramallah
By Mohammed Daraghmeh
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Yasser Arafat's health worsened Wednesday and a team of doctors went to his compound to examine the Palestinian leader, who summoned the prime minister and another top politician to his bedside, according to an official close to Arafat.
Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia and former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas met alone with Arafat in his room, the official said. Many other Palestinian officials -- including security officials -- arrived at Arafat's Ramallah compound and milled about the courtyard outside.
However, Arafat spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh later told reporters that Arafat remained in good health. He said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordanian King Abdullah had offered to send medical teams Thursday for follow-up checks.
"President Arafat still needs more rest ... The situation is stable now, he is in a stable condition, but he needs more rest and more medical care," he told reporters. He refused to answer any questions.
Arafat, 75, has been ill for two weeks, suffering from what Palestinian officials said was the flu. Israeli officials speculated he might have stomach cancer, but two of his doctors said Wednesday that a blood test and a biopsy of tissue from his digestive tract showed no evidence of cancer.
On Tuesday, a hospital official said Arafat was suffering from a large gallstone. The gallstone, while extremely painful, is not life-threatening and can be easily treated, the official told The Associated Press.
Late Wednesday, Arafat's condition worsened, an official in his office said, and doctors were sent to examine him at the headquarters compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah where he has been confined for 21/2 years.
Israeli security officials said they were aware that something had happened to Arafat, but they did not disclose details. The Palestinians did not ask Israel for permission to move Arafat to a hospital.
Qureia and Abbas have both been touted as possible political heirs to Arafat, though the Palestinian leader has bickered with both and blocked their attempts to limit his powers. Arafat has refused to groom a successor, for fear of nurturing a rival, and no clear challenger has emerged.
Arafat's health has been the subject of intense speculation. One of his doctors said earlier Wednesday that Arafat's medical team was concerned that he did not appear to be improving.
Palestinian leaders summoned to Arafat headquarters
RAMALLAH, West Bank Oct 27 (Reuters) - Aides to President
Yasser Arafat have summoned the entire Palestinian leadership to
his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday
after he was said to be "very sick," Palestinian officials said.
Officials said that lower level Palestinian leaders were
also convening meetings in other West Bank towns and cities to
discuss the situation.
Arafat's private doctor heads to Ramallah on Thursday
AMMAN, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Yasser
Arafat's long time private doctor said on Wednesday he was
heading to Ramallah on Thursday to join a team of medics
examining his worsened health condition.
Ashraf Kurdi, a Jordanian neurologist who has treated Arafat
for over 25 years said the Palestinian leader's aides had phoned
him from Ramallah asking him to see Arafat, a long time friend.
"Arafat's aides called me urgently. I am taking a team to
assess his condition and do whatever is possible that can be
done. They refused to tell me what his condition was," Kurdi
said, adding he would by accompanied by two medical assistants.
Arafat's health worsens, doctors sent to examine him at compound in Ramallah
By Mohammed Daraghmeh
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Yasser Arafat's health worsened Wednesday and a team of doctors went to his compound to examine the Palestinian leader, who summoned the prime minister and another top politician to his bedside, according to an official close to Arafat.
Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia and former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas met alone with Arafat in his room, the official said. Many other Palestinian officials -- including security officials -- arrived at Arafat's Ramallah compound and milled about the courtyard outside.
However, Arafat spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh later told reporters that Arafat remained in good health. He said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordanian King Abdullah had offered to send medical teams Thursday for follow-up checks.
"President Arafat still needs more rest ... The situation is stable now, he is in a stable condition, but he needs more rest and more medical care," he told reporters. He refused to answer any questions.
Arafat, 75, has been ill for two weeks, suffering from what Palestinian officials said was the flu. Israeli officials speculated he might have stomach cancer, but two of his doctors said Wednesday that a blood test and a biopsy of tissue from his digestive tract showed no evidence of cancer.
On Tuesday, a hospital official said Arafat was suffering from a large gallstone. The gallstone, while extremely painful, is not life-threatening and can be easily treated, the official told The Associated Press.
Late Wednesday, Arafat's condition worsened, an official in his office said, and doctors were sent to examine him at the headquarters compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah where he has been confined for 21/2 years.
Israeli security officials said they were aware that something had happened to Arafat, but they did not disclose details. The Palestinians did not ask Israel for permission to move Arafat to a hospital.
Qureia and Abbas have both been touted as possible political heirs to Arafat, though the Palestinian leader has bickered with both and blocked their attempts to limit his powers. Arafat has refused to groom a successor, for fear of nurturing a rival, and no clear challenger has emerged.
Arafat's health has been the subject of intense speculation. One of his doctors said earlier Wednesday that Arafat's medical team was concerned that he did not appear to be improving.