JAKARTA, Nov. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will leave for Cairo at 11:00 pm Jakarta time Thursday to attend the funeral of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, State Secretary Yusril Ihza Mahendra told reporters here.

    Earlier reports said that Vice President Jusuf alla has been assigned to make a condolence visit to Palestine.

    Arafat passed away Thursday morning in a French military hospital. Enditem