ARAFAT FAILS TO RETURN TO NORMAL DUTIES
October 10, 2003
The Middle East Newsline reports: "Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has failed to return to full duties because of what Palestinian sources term a debilitating stomach ailment.
Arafat continues to function only part-time as his aides have cancelled most meetings with officials and visiting dignitaries. The sources said the PA chairman has been unable to return to his full duties despite a clean bill of health from a Jordanian medical team that examined him nearly two weeks ago.
On Wednesday, an Egyptian and Jordanian medical team arrived in Ramallah to examine Arafat. Palestinian sources said the team included a cardiologist and other specialists.
PA officials have denied reports that Arafat suffered a mild heart attack in late September. They said the chairman has been suffering from gastritis, or inflammation of the stomach. As a result, officials said, Arafat suffers from nausea and has hardly eaten for nearly a week…"
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