Yasser Arafat reportedly invested in bowling alleys in New York City, Long Island, Miami and Bethesda, Md. The late Palestinian leader invested $1.3 million in a company that owns Bowlmor Lanes in downtown Manhattan, Bloomberg news reported.
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