Arafat body 'to be exhumed Tuesday' for poison tests

Agence France-Presse
Posted on 11/24/2012 6:11 PM  | Updated 11/24/2012 6:11 PM

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - The body of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday to undergo poison tests, the head of the Palestinian inquiry team said on Saturday, November 24.

"The tomb will be opened on November 27 and experts will take samples the same day within a matter of a few hours," Tawfiq Tirawi told reporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

He said a reburial ceremony would be held later the same day. - Agence France-Presse


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