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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 2004

Page

5

Arafat’s fortune theories loom as health falters

Jerusalem AP reports Yasser Arafat built a murky financial empire tied to PLO investments in airlines, banana plantations, and tech, with $3 to $5 billion estimated in 1996 by ex-finance minister Jaweed al-Ghussein. As the 75 year old leader lies near Parisian hospital, Palestinians fear funds will vanish or be diverted by cronies.

Jerusalem Yasser Arafat PLO Jaweed al-Ghussein Associated Press Arafat Paris Hassan Khreishe Palestinian Authority Israel al-Ghussein Mohammed Rashid Forbes Magazine

Arafat Ailing Leader Faces Restricted Visits in Paris

Top Palestinian lieutenants Ahmed Qureia and Mamhoud Abbas fly to France to see Yasser Arafat as hospitals restrict visits. Suha Arafat claims efforts to bury Abu Ammar alive, while details on his condition remain undisclosed.

Ahmed Qureia Mamhoud Abbas France Yasser Arafat Qureia Abbas Abu Ammar Suha Arafat Al-Jazeera Television

Gregory led Catholic abuse reforms amid crisis

In an AP interview Bishop Wilton Gregory, near the end of his term as head of the US hierarchy, said guiding the church through the clergy abuse scandal drove him to his knees. He recalled apologizing to victims and overseeing reforms including a policy banning offenders from church work and a watchdog panel.

Belleville Wilton Gregory U.S Associated Press Gregory America Archdiocese of Boston Greg Ory Illinois Dallas

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