Swiss experts invited to West Bank to conduct new Yasser Arafat autopsy

Announcement of testing for possible poisoning follows weeks of zigzagging on the autopsy issue by officials in the Palestinian Authority.

By The Associated Press | 01:29 09.08.12 |

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Swiss experts have been invited to the West Bank to test Yasser Arafat's remains for possible poisoning, the chief investigator looking into the 2004 death of the Palestinian leader said on Wednesday.

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Announcement of testing for possible poisoning follows weeks of zigzagging on the autopsy issue by officials in the Palestinian Authority.

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