Rumors of poisoning circulated at the time, but Palestinian officials denied them, and then-Foreign Minister Nabil Sha'ath said he "totally" ruled them out.

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Mr Walker broke his silence on Thursday with allegations that bosses at the East Midlands Strategic Health Authority (SHA) ignored him when he raised concerns about patient safety in 2009.

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But Assif Hussein Sha, the cab driver feels it, too, as he rattles around in his ancient taxi, planning his next book.

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Sha'ath said Arafat had the full backing of Fatah and his security forces, but that he'll have to produce results to keep the support of Palestinians.

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Mr. SHA: Normal life is hard in Pakistan, but I think if we play our role, everybody when he play his role, I think we can find the solution.

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