Abbas and Fatah leaders have reached agreement on the appointment of Erekat as prime minster, sources stated.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Abbas under pressure to form Fatah-dominated gov’t
Nearly One Hundred Days In, How is Iraq’s New Government Performing?
Spending the last two weeks of 2018 in Iraq offered a window into Iraqi politics, the economy, and how Iraqis are coping on a variety of issues. My trip began with a conference, and despite the socially and politically contentious issues under….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Nearly One Hundred Days In, How is Iraq’s New Government Performing?
Russia is nudging Turkey to seek ties with Assad over Syria security concerns
Putin praised Turkey for helping stabilise Idlib but emphasised that more joint efforts were needed to combat militants..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Russia is nudging Turkey to seek ties with Assad over Syria security concerns
Egyptian journalist disappears after being held by security at Cairo Airport
Ahmed Gamal Ziada was returning to Egypt from Tunisia to apply for membership of the Press Syndicate, his brother says..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Egyptian journalist disappears after being held by security at Cairo Airport
Is it still possible to save the Arab League?
For the major Arab League summit to succeed, the myth of Arab unity should once and for all be dispelled..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Is it still possible to save the Arab League?
Malayali with Pakistani passport wants to go home
Two of his children were born in India as citizens. His youngest son, Rashid, was born in the UAE and got a Pakistani passport..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Malayali with Pakistani passport wants to go home
Power struggle in Tehran ahead of post-Khamenei succession
There is no guarantee that succession after Khamenei will be as controlled as the process that followed Khomeini’s death in 1989..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Power struggle in Tehran ahead of post-Khamenei succession
In Syria’s Aleppo, a slow rebuild begins
Despite limited help, some locals are reconstructing their homes and businesses..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: In Syria’s Aleppo, a slow rebuild begins
In rural Tunisia, inheritance reform offers women rare boost
A bill that would equalise inheritance rights between men and women has created debate in Tunisia's countryside, where gender discrimination is the strongest and its consequences the most disastrous..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: In rural Tunisia, inheritance reform offers women rare boost
What Keeps the Spies Up at Night
Trump isn’t entirely wrong about the dangers America faces..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: What Keeps the Spies Up at Night