ARAFAT HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY
Egyptian intelligence service chief Omar Suleiman (C) and Palestinian PLO Chairman Mahmud Abbas (L) arrive at the grave of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Ramallah on December 21, 2004, as Palestinians mark the end of forty days since the veteran leader's death. (UPI Photo/Jamal Aruri/POOL)
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