Palestinians create prime minister post amid reform push
Palestinian lawmakers approved a new prime minister role signaling a shift toward power sharing, while Arafat ceded some control but retains security and peace talks influence. In the West Bank, Israeli forces killed two Hamas fugitives connected to multiple attacks, and an 11 year old boy was shot at a Gaza funeral. Mahmoud Abbas is eyed to take the job, with U S backed road map tied to the reform process.
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House explosion in Riyadh may link to al Qaida
An explosion at a house in Riyadh killed one person and security officials said authorities are probing a possible al Qaida link. The blast in al Jazirah neighborhood was caused by an explosive device and police found rifles hand grenades and other explosives at the scene. The victim may have been preparing an explosive device that blew up prematurely.
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