During the early 1950s, Arafat adopted the name Yasser, and in the early years of Arafat's guerrilla career, he assumed the nom de guerre of Abu Ammar. Both names are related to …

Oct 8, 2025 · Yasser Arafat was the first president of the Palestinian Authority (1996–2004), chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), and leader of Fatah. In 1993 he led …

The name "Yasser" is of Arabic origin and means "easy-going" or "one who is richly blessed." It is a masculine name that is commonly used in the Arab world. People named Yasser are often …

The Nobel Peace Prize 1994 was awarded jointly to Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin "for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East"

Feb 4, 2025 · Yasser Arafat, born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1929, was a pivotal figure in the Palestinian liberation movement. He rose to prominence as the chairman of the Palestine Liberation …

Jul 19, 2025 · Yasser Abu Shabab, a militia leader wanted by Hamas, has become a significant figure in Gaza, especially after his organization’s Facebook page, "Yasser Abu Shabab – The …

Yasser Abu Shabab[a] (born 19 December 1993) [1] is a Palestinian militant and the leader of the Popular Forces, an anti- Hamas armed group in the Gaza Strip. He is a Bedouin of the Tarabin …

Oct 11, 2023 · Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian political leader, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and first President of the Palestinian National Authority.

Nov 11, 2004 · Yasser Arafat, the leader of the Palestinian people, dedicated his life to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in the territories occupied by Israel after …

Yasser Arafat, also spelled Yāsir ʿArafāt orig. Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Raʾūf al-Qudwah al-Ḥusaynī, (born August 1929—died Nov. 11, 2004, Paris, France), Palestinian leader.