Fatah appoints a successor for Khaled Aref

Originally published December 1, 1999

The Fatah movement of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has appointed Fathi al-Ardat as a general supervisor for the movement for the district of Sidon. Palestinian sources said that al-Ardat was appointed as a successor for the movement's secretary, Khaled Aref, who was arrested by Lebanese security forces earlier in November.

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