The Palestinian leadership is preparing briefs to present to the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague to address Israeli violations of the Paris Protocol, which governs their economic and trade relations.
Source: Al Monitor
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As pound improves, Egypt floats customs dollar rate
The Egyptian Ministry of Finance recently floated the customs dollar rate, after having imposed a fixed rate in 2017 in an attempt to contain prices after floating the pound.
Source: Al Monitor
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Is crisis looming within Egypt's oldest political party?
Is the Wafd Party's decision to sack former party leader Al-Sayyid al-Badawi Shehata orchestrated by the regime of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi?
Source: Al Monitor
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Iraqi journalists blacklist politicians who attack them
Some Iraq journalists are forming a list that includes all officials who attack them to prepare the ground for legal action against them.
Source: Al Monitor
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Why Egypt's construction boom creates ghost towns
Egyptian leaders from Anwar to Sisi have attempted — and failed — to build lavish cities to relocate dense urban populations.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Why Egypt's construction boom creates ghost towns
Arab Coalition launches military operation north of Hodeidah in Yemen
The Arab Coalition launched a military operation north of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah against what it described as “legitimate military targets,” the coalition sources reported on
Source: Al Arabiya
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US military to present Trump with several options on Iran
The Pentagon will present a broad range of military options to President Donald Trump on Friday as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an unprecedented Iranian attack
Source: Al Arabiya
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Trump says US has just sanctioned Iran's national bank
The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran’s central bank, US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday, nearly a week after attacks on oil facilities in Saudi
Source: Al Arabiya
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Appeasement vs. incitement: two takeaways from the Israeli election
“I want to lead Arab politics from a politics of protest to a politics of influence. We are 20% of Israel’s population, and we are needed to bring equality, democracy and social justice to Israel.”
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Appeasement vs. incitement: two takeaways from the Israeli election
Hezbollah says Iran would destroy Saudi Arabia in any war
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah also said new air defenses could not easily defend Saudi Arabia from the type of drones used in a Sept. 14 attacks on Saudi oil
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Hezbollah says Iran would destroy Saudi Arabia in any war