21. Arafat Yasser Translate this page arafat yasser. Conosciuto fra i palestinesi con il nome di battaglia di Abu Ammar,Arafat nasce nel 1929 a Gerusalemme (questo dice la sua biografia http://www.presentepassato.it/Personaggi/arafat.htm

Arafat Yasser Conosciuto fra i palestinesi con il nome di battaglia di Abu Ammar , Arafat nasce nel 1929 a Gerusalemme (questo dice la sua biografia ufficiale, ma altre fonti sostengono che sia nato al Cairo, in Egitto).Trascorre l’adolescenza a Gaza , allora in territorio egiziano, dove la sua famiglia si è rifugiata dopo la nascita dello Stato di Israele nel 1948. Laureatosi in ingegneria al Cairo dove dirige l’Unione degli Studenti Palestinesi, combatte nelle brigate palestinesi inquadrate dall’esercito egiziano nella guerra del 1956 . Nello stesso anno fonda, insieme ad altri, Al Fatah in seno a cui comincia a svolgere attività politica clandestina. Viene arrestato dalla polizia egiziana e, dopo un periodo passato in carcere, nel 1959 si trasferisce in Kuwait. In quegli anni i palestinesi dispersi nei campi profughi al confine con Israele, hanno una scarsa autonomia politica e la loro rappresentanza ufficiale, l’ OLP , è controllata dai regimi arabi che li ospitano. Arafat e gli altri dirigenti delle nuove formazioni palestinesi, non vogliono essere delle semplici pedine in mano alla confusa diplomazia araba. L’occasione viene fornita dalla Guerra dei 6 Giorni (1967) alla quale prendono parte anche Al Fatah e le altre formazioni: la bruciante sconfitta imposta dall’esercito israeliano fa traballare molti regimi dell’area e spazza via la vecchia dirigenza dell’OLP aprendo cosi la strada all’ingresso nell’organizzazione dei gruppi di Arafat, di

22. Yasser Arafat En Dates Translate this page Yasser Arafat en dates. Août 1929 naissance au Caire. 1950-1956 étudiant auCaire. 1959 au Koweït, M. Arafat crée le Fatah, mouvement nationaliste http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/cahier/proche-orient/chronoarafat

Compl©ments documentaires Chronologies Chronologies Cartographie ... Plan du cahier Yasser Arafat en dates Ao»t 1929 : naissance au Caire. ©tudiant au Caire. au Kowe¯t, M. Arafat cr©e le Fatah, mouvement nationaliste palestinien. 31 d©cembre 1964 : le Fatah d©clenche la lutte arm©e contre Isra«l et lance sa premi¨re op©ration sur ce territoire. Juin 1967 : 4 f©vrier 1969 : Septembre 1970 : 26 octobre 1974 : 13 novembre 1974 : discours aux Nations unies   New York : Avril 1975 : d©but de la guerre civile au Liban. M. Arafat engage ses troupes aux c´t©s des opposants   la droite chr©tienne. 30 ao»t 1982 : 24 juin 1983 : expuls© de Syrie. 20 d©cembre 1983 : quitte Tripoli (nord du Liban) o¹ il ©tait assi©g© par des unit©s dissidentes du Fatah alli©es aux forces syriennes. D©cembre 1987 : d©but de la Premi¨re Intifada. 15 novembre 1988 : 2 mai 1989 : M. Arafat d©clare Janvier 1991 : Janvier 1992 : mariage avec sa collaboratrice Souha Tawil, 28 ans. Avril 1992 : 13 septembre 1993 : poign©e de main historique   Washington avec le Premier ministre isra©lien Yitzhak Rabin, lors de la signature avec Isra«l de la D©claration de principes sur 1er juillet 1994 : Octobre 1994 : laur©at du prix Nobel de la Paix avec M. Rabin et M. Peres.

23. Biografías De Líderes Políticos CIDOB: Yasser Arafat (Autoridad Palestina) Breve biograf­a sobre este pol­tico del pa­s. http://www.cidob.org/bios/castellano/lideres/a-058.htm

Yasser Arafat Autoridad Nacional Palestina Nacido como Muhammad `Abd ar-Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini . También conocido como Abu Ammar * 24 de agosto de 1929, El Cairo, gobernación de Al Qahirah, Egipto. + 11 de noviembre de 2004, Clamart, departamento de Hauts-de-Seine, región de Île-de-France, Francia. Prolegómenos egipcios y creación de Al Fatah Años sesenta: hacia el liderazgo de la OLP La consagración del guerrillero y el Septiembre Negro ... Una muerte rodeada de confusión e incertidumbre 1. Prolegómenos egipcios y creación de Al Fatah A unque algunas fuentes palestinas hablan de Khan Younis, en Gaza, y a pesar de que él mismo siempre insistió, con escasa credibilidad, en ser oriundo de Jerusalén, la mayoría de las biografías sitúan el nacimiento de Muhammad Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini, que tal era su verdadero nombre, en El Cairo, el 24 de agosto de 1929, en el seno de una acomodada familia palestina de ilustre linaje y musulmana sunní, como el quinto de siete hermanos. La madre, Hamida Khalifa al-Husseini, fallecida cuando él tenía cuatro años, hacía remontar su ascendencia a Fátima, la hija del Profeta Mahoma, y, según parece, era prima carnal del Gran Muftí de Jerusalén, Muhammad Amín al-Husseini, virulento paladín del nacionalismo árabe-palestino que en la Segunda Guerra Mundial estableció con Hitler una alianza antibritánica y antijudía para proclamar el Estado árabe en Palestina. El padre, Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa, comerciante de textiles vinculado al partido de los Hermanos Musulmanes, pertenecía a una rica familia de mercaderes y terratenientes que en parte era egipcia.

24. Yasser Arafat - Biography Official site of the Nobel Foundation presents a biography of the Palestine leaderand his Nobel lecture, translated from the Arabic text by D. Karara. http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/1994/arafat-bio.html

HOME SITE HELP ABOUT SEARCH ... EDUCATIONAL Mohammed Abdel-Raouf Arafat As Qudwa al-Hussaeini was born on 24 August 1929 in Cairo , his father a textile merchant who was a Palestinian with some Egyptian ancestry, his mother from an old Palestinian family in Jerusalem. She died when Yasir, as he was called, was five years old, and he was sent to live with his maternal uncle in Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine, then under British rule, which the Palestinians were opposing. He has revealed little about his childhood, but one of his earliest memories is of British soldiers breaking into his uncle's house after midnight, beating members of the family and smashing furniture. After four years in Jerusalem, his father brought him back to Cairo, where an older sister took care of him and his siblings. Arafat never mentions his father, who was not close to his children. Arafat did not attend his father's funeral in 1952. In Cairo, before he was seventeen Arafat was smuggling arms to Palestine to be used against the British and the Jews. At nineteen, during the war between the Jews and the Arab states, Arafat left his studies at the University of Faud I (later Cairo University) to fight against the Jews in the Gaza area. The defeat of the Arabs and the establishment of the state of Israel left him in such despair that he applied for a visa to study at the University of Texas. Recovering his spirits and retaining his dream of an independent Palestinian homeland, he returned to Faud University to major in engineering but spent most of his time as leader of the Palestinian students.

25. New Page 2 Speeches, statements and letters by yasser arafat. Includes news articles, a brief biography, documents and information on current issues. http://www.p-p-o.com/Eng/defultE.htm

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26. Yasser Arafat - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia called an Ihram, and a pair of sandals. It reaches about 70 metres in height.The leader yasser arafat was named after this mountain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arafat

Yasser Arafat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Redirected from Arafat The neutrality of this article is disputed Please see discussion on the talk page Yasser Arafat Yasser Arafat Arabic August 4 or August 24 November 11 ), born Muhammad `Abd ar-Ra'uf al-Qudwa al-Husayni (٠ح٠د عبد الرؤوف القدوة الحسيني) and also known as Abu `Ammar (ابو ع٠ّار), was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ( President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) ( ); and a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Arafat was a controversial and polarizing figure throughout his lengthy political career. While his supporters viewed him as a heroic freedom fighter who symbolized the national aspirations of the Palestinian people, his opponents often described him as an unrepentant terrorist with a long legacy of promoting violence. Still others accused him of being a deeply corrupt politician or a weak leader who made too many concessions to the Israeli government during efforts to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Contents Early life Fatah and the PLO Jordan Lebanon ... edit Early life Arafat was the fifth or sixth (sources disagree) of seven children. His father was a Palestinian textile merchant and his mother came from a prominent Palestinian family. Arafat claimed to have been born in

27. Yasser Arafat Photograph and brief biography, from the AmericanIsraeli Cooperative Enterprise. http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/arafat.html

Yasser Arafat The PLO Arafat Takes Over Challenging King Hussein Aftermath of the 1973 War ... Reshuffling the Palestinian Deck Mohammed Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa Al-Husseini, more commonly known as Yasser Arafat was the fifth of seven children born to a Palestinian textile merchant on August 24, 1929. According to Arafat and other sources, he was born in Jerusalem ; however, French biographers, Christophe Boltanski and Jihan El-Tahri revealed in their 1997 book, Les sept vies de Yasser Arafat , that he was actually born in Cairo, Egypt disclosed that the KGB had invented a background for Arafat with a birthplace in Jerusalem Claims that Arafat was related to the Jerusalem Husseini clan Arafat sought to establish his Palestinian credentials and promote his eventual claim to leadership... [and] could not afford to admit any facts which might reduce his Palestinian identity. ...Arafat insistently perpetuated the legend that he had been born in Jerusalem Jerusalem , where he lived for four years with an uncle following the death of his mother when he was five.

28. Yasser Arafat Winner Of The 1994 Nobel Prize In Peace yasser arafat, a Nobel Peace Laureate, at the Nobel Prize Internet Archive. http://almaz.com/nobel/peace/1994a.html

Y ASSER A RAFAT 1994 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the PLO President of the Palestinian National Authority. Background Residence: Palestine Book Store Books about Yasser Arafat Featured Internet Links Prize co-recipient: Shimon Peres Prize co-recipient: Yitzhak Rabin Nobel Prize acceptance speech Search WWW Search The Nobel Prize Internet Archive Nobel News Links Editorial on 1994 Peace Prize The Nobel after Arafat Peace in an Imperfect World Links added by Nobel Internet Archive visitors Yasser Arafat's Johannesburg "Jihad Speech" (submitted by Carl Berg) CNN: Arafat arrives in Hebron (January 19, 1997) CNN: Peres, Arafat meet in Washington (Apr. 30, 1996) ... Palestine in pictures (submitted by Adel Altaher peace for palestine (submitted by Mike Franks (submitted by Mazen Hejleh President Yasser Arafat (submitted by Mohammed Jaber President Arafat (submitted by Mohammed Jaber lots of information (submitted by Jeeves A master terrorist university of peace (submitted by Hala Taweel Honoris causa degree in University of Liege (submitted by Didier MOREAU Mideast Web - Peace process history, dialog...

29. Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about one of the Palestinian Fatah militia groups, orginally named after the AlAqsa Mosque. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shaid_Yasser_Arafat_Brigades

Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Redirected from Al-Shaid Yasser Arafat Brigades The neutrality of this article is disputed Please see discussion on the talk page The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الاقصى) are one of the militias of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat 's al- Fatah faction. They have been one of the driving forces behind the al-Aqsa Intifada , emerging shortly afterwards. This militia was originally named after the Al-Aqsa Mosque , one of Islam 's holiest sites and an icon for the Palestinian movement. The group's membership is primarily drawn from the ranks of Tanzim , (organization in Arabic ), a militant youth group within al-Fatah. Following Yasser Arafat 's death on November 11 , the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades announced it was renaming itself to Brigades of Martyr Yasser Arafat . However, they later went back to using the original name. While the group initially vowed to target only Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and carried out guerrilla warfare against the Israeli military , in early it began a series of attacks against civilians in Israeli cities. In March 2002, after a deadly al-Aqsa Brigades suicide bombing in

30. Peace 1994 yasser arafat, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin. third 1/3 of the prize, third 1/3 ofthe prize, third 1/3 of the prize. Palestine, Israel, Israel http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/1994/

HOME SITE HELP ABOUT SEARCH ... EDUCATIONAL The Nobel Peace Prize 1994 "for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East" Yasser Arafat Shimon Peres Yitzhak Rabin 1/3 of the prize 1/3 of the prize 1/3 of the prize Palestine Israel Israel Chairman of the Executive Committee of the PLO; President of the Palestinian National Authority Foreign Minister of Israel Prime Minister of Israel b. 1929 d. 2004 b. 1923 b. 1922 d. 1995 The Nobel Peace Prize 1994 Press Release Presentation Speech Yasser Arafat ... Nobel Lecture The 1994 Prize in: Physics Chemistry Physiology or Medicine Literature ... Economic Sciences Find a Laureate: Nobelprize.org Get to know all 770 Prize Winners! » Games and Simulations » SITE FEEDBACK ... TELL A FRIEND Last modified April 13, 2005

31. The Connection.org : Mahmoud Abbas Palestinian leader yasser arafat urges the Palestinian Authority to approve his deputy, Mahmoud Abbas, as the first Palestinian prime minister. A conversation about what his appointment could mean for a Middle East peace. http://www.theconnection.org/shows/2003/03/20030311_a_main.asp

How Do I Listen? Archived programs are streamed in the Real Audio Format. Click here to download Hosted by: Dick Gordon Show Originally Aired: 3/11/2003 CALL 1 800-423-TALK Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas (AP) Email to friend A moment of optimism in the Middle East, or not. After endless negotiations and massive pressure from the US, the EU and Israel, the Palestinians will have a Prime Minister, Mahmoud Abbas. The Palestinian militants in Hamas insist that Abbas, like Arafat, will not be able to tell them what to do. Considering the appointment of Mahmoud Abbas, and the chances for a breakthrough in the Middle East. Related Links No related links are available James Bennet, Middle East correspondent, The New York Times Amir Oren, senior military analyst, Haaretz, Ghassan al-Khatib, Palestinian Labor Minister Ghassan al-Khatib, the Minister of Labor in the Palestinian cabinet. Amir Oren, it does seem a moderate step in the right direction. listen James Bennett, on the economic concerns on both sides. listen list all Highlights... Boston University and WBUR

32. Fateh Organization Website Palestinian National Liberation Movement official website. Fateh is the largest faction within the PLO and is the faction led by yasser arafat. http://www.fateh.net/

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33. Ei: ARAFAT, Yasser -- President Of Palestine yasser arafat is founder of Fatah and chairman of the Palestine Liberation of On 15 November 1988, yasser arafat declared independence and the http://electronicintifada.net/bytopic/people/111.shtml

Entire Site A-Z Index Academic Freedom Activism Bookstore Development Frequently-asked Questions Historical Documents Historical Speeches Human Rights Israel's Apartheid Wall Key Events Key Historical Events Palestinian Authority Peace Negotiations People Refugees Statistics Websites for BY TOPIC Advanced Search People ARAFAT, Yasser President of Palestine Yasser Arafat Yasser Arafat is founder of Fatah and chairman of the Palestine Liberation of Organization and was in 1996 elected as President. In 1974 he came before the U.N. General Assembly in 1972 with his famous "gun and the olive branch" speecj. The symbolic juxtaposition of peace and resistence has defined Arafat's political life. He died in November 2004 in a hospital in France. On 15 November 1988, Yasser Arafat declared independence and the establishment of an independent State of Palestine. In 1993 he signed the Declaration of Principles at the White House and in 1994, after years of exile he returned back to Palestine, where he was elected as President of the Palestinian Authority. The Oslo Accords, which brought him back, were ultimately to undermine his status, as unabated Israeli colonisation of the occupied territories and punishing closures of towns soured what meagre benefits Palestinians experienced from the handover of population areas (but little other land) by Israel. Blamed for the failure of the 2000 Camp David talks Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and his wife Suha hold hands prior to Arafat's departure from his compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah in this file picture released by the Palestinian Authority Friday Oct. 29, 2004.

34. BBC News | MIDDLE EAST | Arafat Fears New Israeli Attacks Palestinians were warned by yasser arafat not to provoke Israeli attacks in the wake of the tragedies in America. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_1540000/1540102.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: World: Middle East Front Page World ... AudioVideo SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobiles/PDAs Feedback ... Low Graphics Wednesday, 12 September, 2001, 14:27 GMT 15:27 UK Arafat fears new Israeli attacks Some Palestinians celebrated the American attacks By Kylie Morris in Gaza City Yasser Arafat is reported to have warned his people not to behave in a way that might give Israel an excuse to attack Palestinian areas, in the wake of the tragedies in America. Palestinian legislator Dr Ziad Abu Amr says Mr Arafat fears Israel will wage a public relations campaign to tarnish the image of Arabs and Muslims, particularly Palestinians. Yasser Arafat believes Israel may look for provocation Dr Abu Amr says there is a risk to Palestinians that Israel will take advantage of the current emergency, using harsher tactics while America is preoccupied with its internal tragedy. With wall-to-wall coverage of the attacks dominating regional and international media, the fact that nine Palestinians were killed overnight in the northern West Bank town of Jenin and another in the Gaza Strip, has barely registered. Instead, images of Palestinians handing out sweets to celebrate what happened in the United States have dominated.

35. Ei: Yasser Arafat, 1929-2004 The Electronic Intifada Opinion/Editorial yasser arafat, 19292004. http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article3288.shtml

Entire Site Action Items Activism News BNN Coverage Trends Development Diaries EI in the Press Human Rights Israel Lobby Watch Journalists in Danger Letters to the Media Multimedia Opinion/Editorial Role of the Media About EI for EI Advanced Search Yasser Arafat, 1929-2004 Obituary, The Electronic Intifada, 10 November 2004 10:07PM US Central Time/6:07AM Palestine Time Today, Yasser Arafat, Chairman of al-Fatah and the Palestine Liberation Organization and elected President of the Palestinian Authority, died in Paris from complications stemming from a blood disorder at the age of 75. Born Muhammad Abd al-Ra'uf al-Arafat al-Qudwa, Yasser Arafat was related to the Husayni family and had strong family ties to Gaza and Jerusalem. He first became active in Palestinian politics while an engineering student in Cairo in the early 1950s, where he headed the Union of Palestinian Students at Fu'ad I University (now Cairo University) from 1952-1957. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Arafat launched his own contracting firm in Kuwait and quickly prospered. He probably used his personal wealth to launch al-Fatah, the most prominent of a number of exile groups advancing armed struggle as a means of liberating Palestine. For nearly five decades, Yasser Arafat was a larger-than-life figure for those who admired him as well as those who hated and feared him, or, to be more precise, for those who hated and feared the Palestinian view of history, justice, and politics. Since the late 1960s, Arafat was

36. Arabic Media Internet Network President yasser arafat expressed the Palestinian People's condolences to American families and the innocent victims to who had fallen victim to these horrific crimes. http://www.amin.org/eng/uncat/2001/11sept2001.html

Main Page Amin in brief News and Reports Cartoons ... Guest Book AMIN: Main Page English News September 11, 2001 Arafat Denounces Terrorist Attacks in the United States Palestinian President Yasser Arafat strongly condemned the attacks in the United States. Arafat stated, "The Palestinian leadership declares its genuine sorrow and unreserved condemnation of this dangerous and criminal act, which targeted the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, and other locations in the United States". In a press statement he delivered from the presidential headquarters in Gaza City, President Arafat said, "I express my sincere condolences to the American People and the American President, not just in my name but on behalf of the Palestinian People. This crime is completely unacceptable and utterly shocking". He added, "I extend my sincere condolences to President George W. Bush". President Yasser Arafat expressed the Palestinian People's condolences to American families and the innocent victims to who had fallen victim to these horrific crimes.

37. Arafat, Yasser - Short Biography Of Palestinian, PLO Leader Yasser Arafat Islam Glossary Short Biography of yasser arafat. yasser arafat is best knownas the leader of teh PLO, but the Palestinian Liberation Organization was not http://atheism.about.com/library/glossary/islam/bldef_arafatyasser.htm

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38. Wired News Thousands of Palestinians celebrated Tuesday's terror attacks in the United States, chanting God is great and distributing candy to passersby, even as their leader, yasser arafat, said he was horrified. http://wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46703,00.html

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Yasser Arafat: Friend or Foe to Peace? Discussion Questions Aired September 17, 2003 After the Israeli government made a threat last week to "remove" Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, some members of the United Nations tried to pass a resolution condemning Israel's choice of words. In a vote at the UN Security Council yesterday, the U.S. vetoed the resolution. Amidst the controversy, many of the Palestinian people have rallied around their leader. 1. Who is Yasser Arafat? What is the Palestinian Authority? Where is the Palestinian parliament located? 2. What statement did Israel recently make regarding Arafat and his future role in the Middle East peace process? Why did the UN consider a resolution that would condemn Israel's threat? What was the outcome of that resolution? Why do you think the U.S. vetoed the resolution? What message do you think the UN vote sends to the international community? Explain. TODAY'S SHOW Today's Show Curriculum Transcript First Up: Friend or Foe to Peace? First Up: Friend or Foe to Peace? ... Teens Driving: Driving High 3. According to the story, "In his moment of crisis, it seems Yasser Arafat's popularity has been reborn." What is Arafat's "moment of crisis"? Why do you think the latest crisis facing Arafat has resulted in an apparent surge of support for the Palestinian Authority president? 4. What are some potential outcomes if Israel "removes" Yasser Arafat? How do you think Israel's recent statements, and the U.S. veto of the UN resolution condemning those statements, might impact the road map to peace in the Middle East in the short and long term?

40. Palestinian Biography arafat, yasser. Born August 24, 1929; Cairo, Egypt Education Degree inengineering,University of Fuad I (now Cairo Uni.), 1956 Family Wife, Suha Tawil http://www.palestinehistory.com/palbio12.htm

Arafat, Yasser Born : August 24, 1929; Cairo, Egypt Education : Degree in engineering,University of Fuad I (now Cairo Uni.), 1956 Family : Wife, Suha Tawil Religion : Muslim Early Years : In 1946, began procuring arms for an anticipated battle for Palestinian territory ; Helped found Fatah , a guerrilla group dedicated to the liberation of Palestine , mid 1950s ; Began mounting raids in to Israel,1965 ; Elected chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), 1969. Recent Years: Signed draft agreement with Israel providing a Palestinian self-rule in Gaza and the West Bank town of Jericho 1993 Awarded Nobel Peace Prize along with Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres,1994. Office : Gaza City, The Gaza Strip BIOGRAPHY 1929, August 24 : Born in Cairo , Egypt . Place of birth is not certain, other sources state Jerusalem or Gaza . During his childhood Arafat lived in both Cairo and Jerusalem. 1947: In the wars with the Jews , Arafat fought on the side of the grand mufti of Jerusalem. 1948: Fled Palestine, after the establishment of Israel. He settled in Cairo where he started studying engineering at University of Cairo.

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