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Former Arafat economic adviser Mohammed Rashid. (AP) Last update - 17:19 26/03/2008 PA to probe ex-Arafat aide over multi-million dollar Aqaba project By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: palestinian authority  The Palestinian Authority will probe former Yasser Arafat economic adviser Mohammed Rashid's connection to a multi-million dollar tourism project in a 'neighboring state', public prosecutor Ahmed Al-Maghni said Wednesday. PA sources told Haaretz that the project was located in the south Jordan port city of Aqaba, and valued at $600 million. Senior PA officials other than Rashid had also been involved, the sources said. According to Al-Maghni, the PA plans to investigate the source of the capital which was invested in the project. Advertisement Senior adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Rouhi Fattouh, was arrested one week ago at the Allenby Bridge crossing between Jordan and Israel with between 2,000 and 3,000 mobile telephones valued at $1.5 million. Fattouh's driver was also detained and investigated, as PA intelligence in the West Bank believed he was behind the attempted smuggling operation. Related articles: Mohammed Rashid to advise Abbas on Palestinian unity Senior Abbas adviser suspected of smuggling phones to Jordan Analysis / Partners in power Mysteries multiply over Yasser Arafat's missing monies Bookmark to del.icio.us   Best served cold Safed chief rabbi calls on state to exact 'revenge' against Arabs. The Jewish hurdle Obama: I disagree with aide who blamed 'NY, Miami' for failed peace talks.   1.   Arafat the Ali Baba of All Ali Babas 17:05  |  El-Birawi 26/03/08   2.   PA probes itself. What a joke! Moderates have not been born 17:20  |  Avi 26/03/08   3.   the worlds greatest conjurors the pa can make 18:42  |  v hardman 26/03/08   4.   SO NOW THE EU KNOWS... 18:46  |  Ian 26/03/08   5.   PA to probe ex-Arafat aide over mult-million dollar Aqaba project 19:12  |  David Gaffan 26/03/08   6.   What about Arafat`s billions? 20:51  |  Motic 26/03/08   7.   to # 1 El Birawi - Arafat is buried so is Yaseen 02:41  |  Steve the Pals. 27/03/08

Today Online Rights group: Deaths in IDF W. Bank raid were apparent executions Responses: 54 Top rabbis: Harvesting organs of the brain dead is `bloodshed` Responses: 28 Ari Shavit: Olmert doesn't belong in the prime minister's office Responses: 2 Shmuel Rosner: Bush is now behaving like a responsible adult Responses: 4 Meron Benvenisti: Israel's environmental plans do not include Palestinian needs Responses: 5 Rosner's Domain Obama rejects advisor's comments on American Jews and peace process Poll: what percentage Jews will vote McCain? Kurtzer: The pro-Israel lobby, not obstacle for peace How many voters will abandon the Democratic Party? (WTR) Slight preference for Clinton among Jewish Democrats More Headlines 10:34 Rights group: Deaths in IDF Bethlehem raid were apparent executions 08:32 Barak confirms transfer of armored vehicles to PA 08:45 Top rabbis: Harvesting organs of the brain dead is `bloodshed` 11:51 Police seize 63 kilos of hashish, guns in Givat Shmuel apartment 06:24 MKs advance bill calling for new Orthodox-secular school system 10:53 Israel posts clips on YouTube of J'lem yeshiva terror attack 05:10 State program to tackle problem of polygamy in Bedouin community 09:42 Netanyahu calls for treasury to cut taxes and state budget 05:19 Bible club founded by Ben-Gurion gets revived with a Peres twist 05:38 Woman bleeds to death after test goes wrong at Ashkelon hospital Previous Editions Select Day 26 mar 25 mar 24 mar 23 mar 21 mar 20 mar 19 mar 18 mar 17 mar 16 mar 14 mar 13 mar

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