Yasser Arafat

Narendra Modi in Palestine: PM lays wreath at Yasser Arafat's mausoleum, tours museum with Rami Hamdallah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid a wreath at the mausoleum of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in his first engagement on a historic visit to Palestine.

Narendra Modi arrives in Ramallah on historic visit to Palestine, to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral ties with Mahmoud Abbas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Ramallah on a historic visit to Palestine during which he will meet President Mahmoud Abbas and reaffirm India's support for the Palestinian people.

Thousands of Palestinians gather in Gaza in one-of-its-kind memorial for Yasser Arafat

Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza on Saturday to commemorate the death of veteran leader Yasser Arafat in the first such memorial in the Hamas-run territory since 2007.

Narendra Modi in Israel today: Tel Aviv's journey from being a 'pariah' to becoming India's strategic partner

When Narendra Modi touches down at Tel Aviv on 4 July, it will mark the beginning of a new era in India-Israel ties.

Facebook has shut down official page of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for inciting violence

In its efforts to curb fake news and violence-encouraging posts, Facebook has shut the official page of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah Party, a media report said.

Shimon Peres, Israeli ex-president and winner of Nobel Peace Prize, dies aged 93

Israeli ex-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres died on Wednesday, his personal doctor told AFP, some two weeks after suffering a major stroke.

India wants enhanced political, economic engagement with Palestine, says Swaraj in Ramallah

India was working for closer political interaction and deeper economic engagement with Palestine, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here on Sunday

Polonium-210: All you need to know about the poison that killed Sunanda Pushkar

The use of Po-210 for killing a human being has been made earlier as well.

Yasser Arafat's death not caused by radioactive poisoning: Russian agency

The chief of Russia's medical and biological agency says its probe into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has found no indication of radioactive poisoning.

Israel only suspect in Yasser Arafat death, say Palestinians