The Palestinian committee to probe the circumstances of Arafat's death holds a press conference in the West Bank City of Ramallah on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

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Experts dig up Arafat's remains, samples taken

RAMALLAH, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Tuesday finalized digging up remains of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death.

Arafat's tomb was opened early Tuesday morning in the West Bank city of Ramallah amid intensive Palestinian security presence and media coverage, with the presence of foreign inspectors.  Full story

A Palestinian policeman closes the door of the mausoleum housing late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the PNA finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

A Palestinian policeman looks out from the mausoleum housing late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the PNA finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

The Palestinian committee to probe the circumstances of Arafat's death holds a press conference in the West Bank City of Ramallah on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

The Palestinian committee to probe the circumstances of Arafat's death holds a press conference in the West Bank City of Ramallah on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

Members of an honour guard stand outside the mausoleum housing late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the PNA finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

Members of an honour guard stand outside the mausoleum housing late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the PNA finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

Tawfiq Tirawi, chief of the Palestinian committee to probe the circumstances of Arafat's death, speaks during a press conference in the West Bank City of Ramallah on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

A Palestinian policeman patrols outside the mausoleum housing late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 27, 2012. Earlier Tuesday, the PNA finalized digging up the remains of Arafat, as Russian, Swiss and French experts took samples of the remains to inspect the reason behind his death. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)