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Arafat visits Malaysia

MAL2001082503 - 25 AUGUST 2001 - MALAYSIA: Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, right, meets Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as he visits to Seri Perdana Putrajaya, Mahathir's official residence Saturday, August 25, 2001. Arafat arrived in Malaysia from Beijing Saturday as part of a whirlwind Asian tour and was scheduled to leave for Bangladesh later the same day. mk/aa/HO UPI

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