Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Palestinian Prime Minister Suffers Heart Attack

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad suffered a heart attack while visiting the U.S. and is recovering at a Texas hospital, a spokesman said on Monday.

Mr Fayyad, who was born in 1952, was in Austin to attend the college graduation of his son, Khaled, when he felt strong chest pains on Sunday, said the prime minister's spokesman, Jamal Zakout.

Mr Fayyad, a heavy smoker, underwent tests showing a blockage in a coronary artery, Mr Zakout said. Mr Fayyad suffered a heart attack while at the Seton Medical Center in Austin, the spokesman said. » | Tuesday, May 24, 2011