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    Arafat Exhumed

    After his death eight years ago, Yasser Arafat was buried under several meters of concrete to make sure his remains could never be desecrated. Today, at his widow's request, they were exhumed as part of a French murder investigation. Samples were taken from Arafat's corpse today, as planned, but a military ceremony had to be cancelled.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    After his death eight years ago, Yasser Arafat was buried under several meters of concrete to make sure his remains could never be desecrated. Today, at his widow's request, they were exhumed as part of a French murder investigation. Samples were taken from Arafat's corpse today, as planned, but a military ceremony had to be cancelled. We get an update from correspondent Maher Abukhater, who's in Ramallah for the Los Angeles Times, and from Dan Ephron, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for Newsweek and the Daily Beast.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Maher Abukhater

      Los Angeles Times

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      Dan Ephron

      Newsweek/Daily Beast

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Negotiations and the 'Fiscal Cliff'
    1. 0:00Mass Rally Held against Egypt's Morsi
    2. 7:23What if the US Goes over the 'Fiscal Cliff?'
    3. 41:53Arafat ExhumedYou’re reading this
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