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Is it true that Yasser Arafats daughter has billions of dollars?

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There is no available information that confirms that Yasser Arafat's daughter inherited $8 billion dollars. The rumor sparked from an X  post that read, "The daughter of Yasser Arafat, #Zahoua is the only heir to an estimated $8 billion fortune that was given to the Arabs in ‘aid’. She owns an entire street in London. Graduated from prestigious university in Paris. She is a Palestinian refugee." However, this is the only information that mentions his daughter receiving an inheritance. X (Twitter) and social media are not a completely reliable source.

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