Palestinians face Gaza unrest as Arafat defends leadership
Palestinian police station and a local government office were raided amid Gaza unrest stretching into a second week. Arafat appeared publicly denying a crisis and pledging to empower his prime minister, while violence in Gaza raised doubts about reform. Israeli forces killed a year-old Palestinian in Beit Hanoun as gunmen fired and darkness hindered targeting. A security minister warned of Jewish extremist threats to the Temple Mount.
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Arafat Faces Intra Fateh Uprising and Internal Strife
Arafat battles an internal challenge as the West Bank and Gaza turmoil prompts reshuffles and承 promises to share authority. A standoff with PM Ahmed Qureia ends with Qureia quitting, while Arafat remains firmly in control of the Palestinian Authority though erosion of influence outside Ramallah continues. The TN General Assembly condemns Israel's West Bank barrier, amid criticism from UN envoy Terje Reed-Larsen over lawlessness. Abduction of two top security officials and four French aid workers in Gaza adds to the crisis atmosphere.
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Nuclear weapons case: Pakistani detainees released after months in solitude
Pakistani authorities freed three top Khan staff members Nazir Ahmed Sajawal Khan Malik and Islam Waqh from solitary confinement after more than six months without charges in a nuclear proliferation investigation. Detentions followed Abdul Qadeer Khan's admission of selling missile tech to Iran Libya and North Korea. The trio returned home under house arrest amid ongoing questions about security safeguards and prosecutions.
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