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| By: israelinsider staff and partners |
| Published: June 2, 2005 |
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While Palestinians celebrated the release of nearly 400 prisoners from Israeli jails, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was released from a hospital in Jordan after undergoing a heart procedure. Abbas, who has a history of heart trouble, told reporters he felt "just fine."
Abbas was taken to a hospital in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday complaining of fatigue, said Tayeb Abdel Rahim, a top Abbas aide. He underwent successful angioplasty, a procedure to clear out clogged coronary arteries, Abdel Rahim said.
Since succeeding the late Yasser Arafat in January, Abbas, 69, has appeared in good health and has not canceled or postponed meetings.
However, over the past month he as made two long trips abroad, including stops in the United States, Asia, Europe and the Arab world -- his first lengthy journeys since assuming office.
Palestinian officials in the West Bank and Gaza would give no further details of Abbas' condition beyond saying he had undergone angioplasty, the procedure was successful, and he would return to his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah at midday Thursday on schedule.
The AP contributed to this report. |
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