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| Middle East |
| Dahlan is Yasser's 'National Security Advisor' |
| 2002-07-11 |
| Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat appointed Mohammed Dahlan to the position of National Security Advisor on Wednesday evening, one month after Dahlan resigned as head of preventive security in the Gaza Strip. Dahlan, who is considered the most powerful figure in the Gaza Strip, enjoys the support of a majority of Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction and has good relations with his Gaza replacement, Rashid abu-Shbiek. Somehow, I don't think Condi Rice is worried in the least... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |