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MIDDLE EAST DAILY BULLETIN 24 NOVEMBER 2015

NO: 2050 1. IRAQ, .................................................................................................................................... 4

Iraqi People and Their MPs Are Not Convinced In the Ability of the International Coalition to Defeat Daash ........................................................................................................................................4

US Officials: Pentagon puts Pressure on a Number of Arab and European Countries to Send Troops to fight Daash in Iraq and Syria ................................................................................................4

Tribal fighters repel ISIS attack on joint security posts east of Baqubah .....................................4

French Charles de Gaulle Carrier launches airstrikes on ISIS sites in Iraq ....................................5

Bomb blast wounds policeman and civilian northeast of Baqubah .............................................5

9 people killed and wounded in bomb blast south of Baghdad ...................................................5

Khamenei accuses the United States of helping ISIS in Iraq ........................................................5

35 ISIS elements killed, wounded in clashes in Salahuddin .........................................................6

ISIS executes 10 civilians, hang their bodies on electricity poles, southwest of Kirkuk ...............6

8 people killed and wounded in bomb blast northwest of Baghdad ...........................................6

Evidence of Corruption in Arms Deal with Russia: Iraqi MP ........................................................6

Jubouri: We should not respond to attempts for deliberate demographic change under the pretext of fearing from ISIS ..................................................................................................................7

The announcement of the examination result on Ahmad al- Chalabi's body ..............................7

Commander of Nineveh operations: ISIS collapsed after the liberation of Sinjar .......................7

Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs arrives in Tokyo .........................................................................7

Minister of Finance discusses the work of al-Rafidain and al-Rasheed banks' managers ...........8

Iraqi Kurdish Leader: Peshmerga Could Help Liberate Raqqa from Islamic State .......................8

Paris attacks: France hits IS targets in Iraq while Hollande rallies international support to fight militant group .......................................................................................................................................8

Canadian airstrike alleged to have killed 10 civilians in Iraq ........................................................9

Iraq Foreign Ministry Heralds UN Security Council Anti-Terrorism Resolution ...........................9 2. SYRIA .................................................................................................................................... 9

Soldiers of US Special Forces arrive soon to Syria ........................................................................9

A person die in the capital and shelling target several areas in the countryside of Daraa ..........9

DPM discusses with UNHCR cooperation in relief and humanitarian fields ............................. 10

Syria army advances against ISIS in central province of Homs ................................................. 10

SNC: Russia air strikes on ISIS doesn’t go beyond 6% of its targets .......................................... 10

Assad claims ‘situation has improved after Russian airstrikes’ ................................................. 11

US Special Forces Will Put Boot on Syria Ground: US Envoy ..................................................... 11

Australian PM calls for political solution in Syria ...................................................................... 11

Putin in Tehran for Syria talks ................................................................................................... 12

Global Watchdog Slams Ongoing Chemical Arms Use in Syria ................................................. 12 3. IRAN .................................................................................................................................... 12

Iran urges world to eliminate root causes of refugee crisis ...................................................... 12

Kremlin: Talks between Iran’s Supreme Leader, President Putin ‘constructive’ ...................... 12

Iran says ready for bigger role in gas market ............................................................................ 13

Extremists seek to tarnish image of Islam: Iran FM .................................................................. 13

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‘Iran, Russia outward manifestation of fight against terrorism’ ............................................... 13

War on terror discussed by Larijani, Serbian Counterpart ........................................................ 13

Kazakhstan and Iran to enhance political and economic cooperation ..................................... 13

Syrian conflict dominates talks between Russia and Iran in Tehran ......................................... 14

Iranian MP resigns in protest against parliament speaker’s actions......................................... 14

Iran says it started receiving S-300 from Russia ........................................................................ 14 4. ISRAEL – PALESTINE.............................................................................................................. 14

Kerry in first Israel visit since Protective Edge ........................................................................... 14

3 Palestinians, Israeli soldier killed ............................................................................................ 15

UN condemns ongoing Israeli settlement activity .................................................................... 15

Palestinian Motorist Rams Vehichle Into Checkpoint, Wounds 3 ............................................. 15

Israeli Soldiers Kill Teen at Major Nablus Checkpoint ............................................................... 16

Palestinian suspect, 16, shot dead after killing Israeli near Ramallah ...................................... 16

Abbas: Israel changing Temple Mount status quo, executing Palestinians .............................. 16

Polycom Israel closes - 280 employees lose jobs ...................................................................... 16

2 soldiers, Border Police officer injured in ramming attack at Tapuach Junction in West Bank17

Terrorist wounds three, including Lt. Col. ................................................................................. 17 5. JORDAN and LEBANON ......................................................................................................... 17

Jordan removes Saudi, Turkey proxy groups from terrorist organizations list ......................... 17

Interior Minister meets UN High Commissioner for Refugees .................................................. 17

Jordan, UAE to hold joint economic forum ............................................................................... 18

UAE deputy minister of presidential affairs receives outgoing Jordanian ambassador ........... 18

Report: Aoun to Agree to Franjieh's Presidential Bid if He Garners Enough Votes .................. 18

Report: Saniora Visits Hariri in Riyadh to Discuss Franjieh Meeting ......................................... 18

Salam Won't Call Cabinet to Session 'until Clarifications Made in Exporting Waste' ............... 19

Jordan to host bilateral economic forum with the UAE ............................................................ 19

Lebanese mark 72nd I-Day at new consulate premises ............................................................ 19

Who's right on crypto: An American prosecutor or a Lebanese coder? ................................... 20 6. ARABIAN PENINSULA AND THE GULF OF BASRA .................................................................... 20

UAE blames Islamists for delay in military operation in Taez ................................................... 20

Kerry in Abu Dhabi for talks on Syria peace plan ...................................................................... 20

3 Siblings whose father died in Syria disappeared by UAE authorities ..................................... 20

Kuwait busts international Daesh cell sending funds, arms to Syria ........................................ 21

Qatar's Ruler Visits Mexico ........................................................................................................ 21

Yemeni VP Bahah: We are getting closer to Sanaa ................................................................... 21

KSA voices concern over refugees' situation ............................................................................. 22

UAE: Court sentences Kuwaiti politician for critique ................................................................ 22

Training of new batch of Yemeni fighters completed ............................................................... 22

GCC Secretary-General meets Swiss State Secretary ................................................................ 22 7. EGYPT .................................................................................................................................. 23

Cyprus: Energy deal boosts plans to export gas to Egypt ......................................................... 23

Egypt: Forces Kill 5 Sudanese at Border .................................................................................... 23

Hotel in Egypt's Sinai peninsula hit by fatal twin blasts ............................................................ 23

5.5% of Egyptian expats voted in 2nd round of parliament elections: HEC .............................. 23

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Israel mulls gas exports to Egypt despite massive Zohr discovery ............................................ 24

Protocol signed by Egypt, Alwaleed Philanthropies to build 1K low-cost flats ......................... 24

Egypt car bomb kills three at Sinai hotel housing election judges ............................................ 24

Bomb kills policeman outside hotel in Egypt's north Sinai ....................................................... 24

Egypt's Al-Azhar Urges West To Distinguish Between Islam, Terrorism ................................... 25

Policeman killed, 9 injured in bomb attack in Egypt's Sinai ...................................................... 25 8. NORTH AFRICA ..................................................................................................................... 25

Algeria to try former counterterrorism chief ............................................................................ 25

Algeria: Iranian Minister of Energy Underlines Importance of Algeria's Role in GECF ............. 26

VP: Iran-Algeria Consultations Help Restore Regional Security ................................................ 26

Tunisia venue of international events in 2016 .......................................................................... 26

Two investment funds for regional development to be established in Kebili and Tataouine .. 26

Tunisian expert warns against repercussions of Nidaa Tounes’s internal divisions ................. 27

Libya Calls for Fair, Stable Energy Markets ............................................................................... 27

Leaked Emails Show UAE Ships Weapons to Libya, Violates UN Resolution ............................ 27

Belgium seeks Morocco's help to track Paris attacker .............................................................. 27

Moroccan woman mistaken for Europe’s first female suicide bomber .................................... 27 9. AFGHANISTAN – PAKISTAN .................................................................................................. 28

We need to change mindset to resolve Balochistan issues: Malik ........................................... 28

Punjab starts digitising inspection data of factories ................................................................. 28

Elements in Pakistan, Afghanistan major sources of terrorist financing: US report ................. 28

More than 40 suspects held for Jhelum ‘hate attacks’ ............................................................. 28

Russian investors ready to invest in Pak energy and automobile sectors ................................ 29

ARG Palace oppose with the creation of militia forces in Afghanistan ..................................... 29

Afghan gov't expresses concern over newly emerged terror outfit Hizbul Tahrir .................... 29

Parliament: Security Worsened Following BSA, SOFA Signed ................................................... 29

Illegal Employments Continuing Seriously, Dr. Mushahid ........................................................ 30

Joining ANSF, Best Way for Defending Independence, Territorial Integrity ............................. 30 10. TURKEY AND THE MIDDLE EAST ............................................................................................ 30

Total of 11 DAESH suspects detained across Turkey................................................................. 30

Turkey seeks UN meeting over Turkmens in Syria .................................................................... 30

Turkey to boost humanitarian aid to displaced Turkmens ....................................................... 31

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1. IRAQ,

Iraqi People and Their MPs Are Not Convinced In the Ability of the International Coalition to Defeat Daash

The rapporteur of the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations Iqbal Abdul Hussein confirmed

that the Iraqi people and their representatives are cont convinced in the ability of the international

coalition to defeat Daash. She told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA /: "The international

coalition, after more than a year of its formation with large capabilities, could not achieve tangible

progress if compared with the achievements of the armed forces and the popular defense forces

during the last period."

More Details:

http://www.ninanews.com/News_Details.aspx?iDE0ubwG7FjGTdFSfQyJVw%253d%253d

US Officials: Pentagon puts Pressure on a Number of Arab and European Countries to Send Troops to fight Daash in Iraq and Syria

US officials announced there is a pressure from the Ministry of Defense / Pentagon / on several

European and Arab countries to send troops to fight the terrorist organization Daash in Iraq and

Syria. The officials said in a report that "this call is based on what the US administration sees as a

beginning of the momentum of the battle in Iraq and Syria, and give a feeling within the ministry that

the campaign against / Daash / progressing very slowly and needs urgent military action."

More Details:

http://www.ninanews.com/News_Details.aspx?iLNt0VoPQY7yjmkb1rd9tQ%253d%253d

Tribal fighters repel ISIS attack on joint security posts east of Baqubah

Memeber of Diyali Provincial Council Karim al-Jabouri announced on Monday, that the clan fighters

had managed to repel an attack by ISIS militants on security posts belonging to the militia of al-

Hashed east of Baqubah. Jabouri said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “al-Hashed in the

area of Shurwin (45 km east of Baqubah) had managed to repel an attack by ISIS on several joint

security posts near the river of Diyali,” adding that, “al-Hashed had succeeded, in coordination with

the army and police forces, to prevent the advance of ISIS towards its security posts, in addition to

dismantling two explosive devices that were planted to target the military troops.”

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/tribal-fighters-repel-isis-attack-joint-security-posts-east-

baqubah/

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French Charles de Gaulle Carrier launches airstrikes on ISIS sites in Iraq

On Monday, French aircraft have launched air strikes from “Charles de Gaulle” aircraft carrier for the

first time, and bombed targets belonging to the ISIS organization in Iraq. “Reuters” quoted the

French armed forces as saying, “The French aircraft have launched from the aircraft carrier Charles

de Gaulle and hit targets belonging to the ISIS organization in Iraq for the first time.”

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/french-charles-de-gaulle-carrier-launches-airstrikes-isis-sites-

iraq/

Bomb blast wounds policeman and civilian northeast of Baqubah

A source in Diyali police said on Monday, that a policeman and a civilian had been injured in a bomb

blast northeast of Baqubah. The source informed IraqiNews.com, “A bomb that was emplaced under

a vehicle parked near the al-Asri Neighborhood in central Maqdadediyah (35 km northeast of

Baqubah), has went off, resulting in the injury of a policeman and a civilian who were near the site of

the blast,” adding that, “A security force cordoned off the area of the incident and transferred the

injured to a hospital to receive the treatment, while opened an investigation into the incident.”

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/bomb-blast-wounds-policeman-civilian-northeast-baqubah/

9 people killed and wounded in bomb blast south of Baghdad

A source in the Interior Ministry announced on Monday, that nine people had been either killed or

wounded in a bomb blast south of Baghdad. The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com “an

explosive device exploded on the side of the road in the district of Madain south of Baghdad, killing

two people and injuring seven others.”

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/9-people-killed-wounded-bomb-blast-south-baghdad/

Khamenei accuses the United States of helping ISIS in Iraq

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has accused on Monday the United States of helping the ISIS in

Iraq. Khamenei said in his remarks during a meeting with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on

the sidelines of the Summit of Gas Exporting Countries held in Tehran, “the international coalition

cannot be trusted at all,” indicating that “the United States and others stand behind the formation of

these terrorist groups and its support.”

More Details:

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http://www.iraqinews.com/arab-world-news/khamenei-accuses-united-states-helping-isis-iraq/

35 ISIS elements killed, wounded in clashes in Salahuddin

A security source in Salahuddin province announced on Monday, that the joint forces were able to

repel an ISIS attack on the oil fields of Alas and Ajil in Salah AL-Dien province. The source said in an

interview for IraqiNews.com, “The army, federal police and al-Hashed al-Shaabi were able, at a late

hour last night, to repel an attack by ISIS on the oil fields in Ajil and Alas in an attempt to control

them,” noting that, “Those forces were able to kill 25 ISIS elements and wound 10 others.”

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/35-isis-elements-killed-wounded-clashes-salahuddin/

ISIS executes 10 civilians, hang their bodies on electricity poles, southwest of Kirkuk

A local source in Kirkuk province announced on Saturday, that the ISIS executed 10 civilians and hung

their bodies on electricity poles southwest of the province. The source said in an interview for

IraqiNews.com, “The organization (ISIS) executed 10 civilians in the area of Zab in Hawija District (75

km southwest of Kirkuk),” noting that, “ISIS hung their bodies on electricity poles.”

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/source-isis-executes-10-civilians-hang-bodies-electricity-poles-

southwest-kirkuk/

8 people killed and wounded in bomb blast northwest of Baghdad

A source in the Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Monday, that eight people had been either killed

or wounded in a bomb blast northwest of Baghdad. The source said in an interview for

IraqiNews.com, “A bomb exploded this morning near shops in al-Horiya area northwest of Baghdad,

resulting in the killing of two people and wounding six others.”

More Details:

http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/8-people-killed-wounded-bomb-blast-northwest-baghdad/

Evidence of Corruption in Arms Deal with Russia: Iraqi MP

A member of the Iraqi Parliament’s Security and Defence Committee claims to have evidence of

corruption in Baghdad’s arms deals with Russia. MP Shakhawan Abdullah, who recently visited Russia

to investigate arm procurements, told BasNews that they have seen financial discrepancies in the

deal between Iraq and Russia.

More Details:

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http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/244930

Jubouri: We should not respond to attempts for deliberate demographic change under the pretext of fearing from ISIS

The Speaker of the Parliament, Salim al-Jubouri called on Monday not to respond to attempts for

demographic change and deliberate clearing of components in some areas in Iraq under the pretext

of fear of ISIS terrorist organization. Jubouri said in a brief statement, that "we should not respond to

attempts of demographic change and deliberate ethnic cleansing under the threat and fear of ISIS."

More Details:

http://english.shafaaq.com/politics/16719-jubouri-we-should-not-respond-to-attempts-for-

deliberate-demographic-change-under-the-pretext-of-fearing-from-isis.html

The announcement of the examination result on Ahmad al- Chalabi's body

The Family of MP Ahmad al-Chalabi announced that the medical examinations on the body of the

late proved that the death was natural. Chalabi died earlier this month due to a heart attack,

according to the first medical reports. Chalabi, who was 70 years, is one of the most prominent

politicians after 2003, as many consider him as the godfather of changing the regime of Saddam

Hussein.

More Details:

http://english.shafaaq.com/politics/16720-the-announcement-of-the-examination-result-on-ahmad-

al-chalabi-s-body.html

Commander of Nineveh operations: ISIS collapsed after the liberation of Sinjar

The commander of Nineveh operations confirmed that ISIS has collapsed after the liberation of

Sinjar, while pointing out that the battle of Mosul will not be traditional, especially after the

organization has been infiltrated from inside. Maj. Gen. Najim al-Jubouri told Shafaq News, that

there was "a major collapse in the ranks of local ISIS elements in Mosul after the organization lost

Sinjar."

More Details:

http://english.shafaaq.com/politics/16724-commander-of-nineveh-operations-isis-collapsed-after-

the-liberation-of-sinjar.html

Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs arrives in Tokyo

Iraqi Foreign Minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari arrived on Monday to the Japanese capital Tokyo on an

official visit that will last for several days. According to a statement issued by al-Jaafari's office , this

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visit is to meet with Japanese officials and activate the Japanese- Iraqi Joint Committee, and activate

cooperation between Baghdad and Tokyo.

More Details:

http://english.shafaaq.com/politics/16726-iraqi-minister-of-foreign-affairs-arrives-in-tokyo.html

Minister of Finance discusses the work of al-Rafidain and al-Rasheed banks' managers

The Minister of Finance, Hoshyar Zebari met al-Rafidain and al-Rasheed banks' managers , a number

of ministry officials and experts to discuss the two banks banking reality in the country. During the

meeting, they discussed the means taken by both banks to raise their services according to the

International Standards, particularly with respect to the adoption of the overall banking system ,

using the help of financial companies in line with the steps taken by the Government to enter into

global financial markets, especially after Iraq get a credit rating.

More Details:

http://english.shafaaq.com/politics/16728-minister-of-finance-discuss-the-work-of-al-rafidain-and-

al-rasheed-banks-managers.html

Iraqi Kurdish Leader: Peshmerga Could Help Liberate Raqqa from Islamic State

Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani suggested in an interview this week that his forces, the

Kurdish Peshmerga, could travel to Raqqa, Syria and participate in an assault to liberate it from the

Islamic State (ISIS). Raqqa is almost 350 miles from Erbil, Iraq – the capital of the Kurdistan Regional

Government of Iraq (KRG), and widely considered Arab territory with a small Kurdish population. It is

the “capital” of the self-proclaimed Islamic State “caliphate.”

More Details:

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/11/23/iraqi-kurdish-leader-peshmerga-help-

liberate-raqqa-islamic-state/

Paris attacks: France hits IS targets in Iraq while Hollande rallies international support to fight militant group

French jets have again struck Islamic State (IS) targets in Iraq as French president Francoise Hollande

met with British Prime Minister David Cameron to rally support for the fight against IS. French jets

taking off from the country's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean

destroyed targets in Ramadi and Mosul on Monday in support of Iraqi forces on the ground, the

French armed forces said in a statement.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-23/hollande-cameron-visit-paris-bataclan-follwing-

attacks/6967272

Canadian airstrike alleged to have killed 10 civilians in Iraq

Canada's military is facing fresh allegations its bombs may have killed civilians in northern Iraq, CBC

News has learned. According to local Iraqi media reports, 10 civilian workers were allegedly killed

and as many as 20 others injured after an airstrike by Canadian warplanes last week in Mosul.

More Details:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-airstrike-iraq-civilian-death-allegations-1.3331882

Iraq Foreign Ministry Heralds UN Security Council Anti-Terrorism Resolution

Iraq's top diplomat Ibrahim Jaafari welcomed a recent UN Security Council resolution "unequivocally"

condemning the Islamic State (ISIL) jihadist group and other terrorist organizations, a statement

issued by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Monday stated.

More Details:

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151123/1030596846/iraq-un-terrorism-resolution.html

2. SYRIA

Soldiers of US Special Forces arrive soon to Syria

The US special envoy for the international alliance against "ISIS," Brett Macgoryk revealed that US

Special Forces soldiers that the Barack Obama's administration has decided to send them to Syria last

month, will arrive very soon to the operations land.

More Details:

http://english.shafaaq.com/politics/16718-soldiers-of-us-special-forces-arrive-soon-to-syria.html

A person die in the capital and shelling target several areas in the countryside of Daraa

Regime’s helicopters dropped barrel bombs on areas in the town of Sheikh Meskin in the

northwestern countryside of Daraa, followed by shelling by the regime forces on areas in the town,

while the regime forces shelled places in the towns of al-Yadudeh, Western al-Gharya and Samlin,

also the regime forces used artillery shells and heavy machineguns to target places in Tal al-Allaqiyyat

and Tal Antar north of KafrShams town in the northwestern countryside of Daraa, no information

about casualties, while a man from the city of Inkhel died under torture in Syrian security jails after

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being detained for nearly seven months, while another man from the town of Jassem died affected

by injuries he had in an aerial bombardment on areas in the town of Nemr earlier.

More Details:

http://www.syriahr.com/en/2015/11/a-person-die-in-the-capital-and-shelling-target-several-areas-

in-the-countryside-of-daraa/

DPM discusses with UNHCR cooperation in relief and humanitarian fields

Deputy Prime Minister for Services Affairs, Minister of Local Administration Omar Ghalawanji

discussed with Amin Awad, Director of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR )

Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa cooperation in relief and humanitarian fields. Ghalawanji

stressed the importance of uniting efforts of all active parties in relief and humanitarian fields and

coordinating efforts for ensuring the highest level of efficiency and professionalism in providing aid,

drinking water, education, and health and social services to needy persons in all provinces, asserting

that this is something that the Syrian government has been eager to ensure since the beginning of

the crisis.

More Details:

http://sana.sy/en/?p=62401

Syria army advances against ISIS in central province of Homs

The Syrian army recaptured a town and village in the central province of Homs from the Islamic State

group on Monday, state media and a monitoring group said. "The army in cooperation with popular

defence groups (pro-regime militias) took control of Maheen and Hawareen in the southeast of

Homs province after inflicting heavy losses on Daesh," state television said, using the Arabic acronym

for ISIS.

More Details:

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=74125

SNC: Russia air strikes on ISIS doesn’t go beyond 6% of its targets

Russia air strikes against the notorious ISIS group does not go beyond six percent of its total targets

in Syria, head of the main opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) group said Monday in a press

conference in Turkey. Instead, Khaled Khoja accused Russia of targeting moderate rebels and civilians

while avoiding ISIS-held sites. He said Russia is prioritizing its support to Syrian President Bashar al-

Assad’s army.

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http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/11/23/Syrian-opposition-Russia-air-strikes-

on-ISIS-doesn-t-go-beyond-6-of-its-targets-.html

Assad claims ‘situation has improved after Russian airstrikes’

Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad has claimed that the situation in his country has improved following

Russia’s participation in the fight against “terrorism”. Speaking to Hong Kong’s Phoenix TV, Assad

noted that it is now nearly five years since “terrorism infected” Syria. “Of course, because of the

support of regional and international states, the terrorists could capture many areas within Syria,” he

explained. “Recently, however, after the participation of the Russian air forces in fighting terrorism,

the situation has improved in a very good way, and now I can say that the army is making advances

along nearly every front; although the front is not very precisely defined, it’s not wrong, but let’s say

in many different directions and areas on the ground.”

More Details:

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/22428-assad-claims-situation-has-

improved-after-russian-airstrikes

US Special Forces Will Put Boot on Syria Ground: US Envoy

US Special Operations Forces will arrive in Syria "very soon,” to organize local forces fighting against

the Takfiri terrorists in northern Syria. Brett McGurk, special US envoy to the coalition fighting Daesh

(ISIL) in Syria and Iraq, said on Sunday the troops will have the task of organizing local forces fighting

against the Takfiri terrorists in northern Syria. "They will be going in very soon," McGurk told CBS

television's "Face the Nation" program.

More Details:

http://en.alalam.ir/news/1762462

Australian PM calls for political solution in Syria

Australia will not deploy combat troops in Syria to fight Islamic State despite the Paris terror attacks,

because there must be a political solution to terrorism, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told

parliament Tuesday. In his first major speech on national security since becoming prime minister two

months ago, Turnbull said a terrorist attack in Australia "remains likely." But his response to terrorist

attacks was more moderate than that of his predecessor, Tony Abbott, who last week called for

increased military action on the ground against the jihadists in Syria.

More Details:

http://www.albawaba.com/news/australian-pm-calls-political-solution-syria-772568

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Putin in Tehran for Syria talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Monday in Tehran for talks with Iran about the

devastating conflict in Syria where the two nations are allied in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

On his first trip to Iran in eight years, Putin met Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the

country's ultimate authority, who has backed Assad since an uprising broke out in 2011. Attention is

currently focused on stopping Islamic State group militants, who last year took control of large parts

of Syria and surged into Iraq, from breaching Assad's defences and taking Damascus.

More Details:

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/putin-tehran-syria-talks-1969287466

Global Watchdog Slams Ongoing Chemical Arms Use in Syria

The Hague-based chemical weapons watchdog Monday voiced "grave concern" at the continued use

of toxic arms in Syria, calling for those behind such attacks to be held accountable. A special meeting

of the U.N.-backed Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) met to discuss the

findings of three reports after investigations in Syria. The body expressed "grave concern regarding

the findings... that chemical weapon have once again been used in the Syrian Arab Republic," the

OPCW said in a statement.

More Details:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/195226-global-watchdog-slams-ongoing-chemical-arms-use-

in-syria

3. IRAN

Iran urges world to eliminate root causes of refugee crisis

The international community is responsible towards refugee crisis in the Middle East and should do

its best to eliminate root causes of this phenomenon, senior Iranian diplomat said in UN.

More details:

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81851415/?

Kremlin: Talks between Iran’s Supreme Leader, President Putin ‘constructive’

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iran's Supreme

Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei have held a constructive conversation on bilateral relations and

current international issues on Monday.

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More details:

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81851405/?

Iran says ready for bigger role in gas market

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the country is prepared to play a bigger role in the supply of

natural gas to global markets.

More details:

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/11/23/438847/Rouhani-underscores-GECF-role-in-gas-markets

Extremists seek to tarnish image of Islam: Iran FM

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, warns of

dangers posed by terrorist groups, including Boko Haram, Daesh and al-Shabab, saying extremist

moves are aimed at tarnishing the image of Islam.

More details:

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/11/23/438853/Iran-Nigeria-Zarif-Onyeama-Boko-Haram-Daesh-

‘Iran, Russia outward manifestation of fight against terrorism’

Unlike those who present fake reactions against terrorists, Iran and Russia have practically proved

their determination in the fight against terrorism, said President Rouhani.

More details:

http://en.mehrnews.com/news/112230/Iran-Russia-outward-manifestation-of-fight-against-

terrorism?

War on terror discussed by Larijani, Serbian Counterpart

Iran’s speaker of Parliament received his Serbian counterpart in Tehran on Monday and exchanged

views on matters of bilateral interest.

More details:

http://en.mehrnews.com/news/112223/War-on-terror-discussed-by-Larijani-Serbian-Counterpart

Kazakhstan and Iran to enhance political and economic cooperation

A meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov and Deputy Minister

of Foreign Affairs of Iran Ibrahim Rahimpur was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic

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of Kazakhstan on 19 November 2015 within the framework of the 42nd session of the Special

Working Group for the development of the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.

More details:

http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2842484?

Syrian conflict dominates talks between Russia and Iran in Tehran

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s leadership have called for closer ties at a meeting on the

sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum Summit in Tehran.(GECF). In his first visit to Iran for

eight years, Putin and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also emphasised their opposition to

any “external attempts” to bring regime change in Syria.

More details:

http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/24/syrian-conflict-dominates-talks-between-russia-and-iran-in-

tehran/

Iranian MP resigns in protest against parliament speaker’s actions

Mehdi Kuchekzadeh, an MP from Tehran, resigned in protest against the actions of the Parliament’s

Speaker Ali Larijani.

More details:

http://en.trend.az/iran/society/2459963.html?

Iran says it started receiving S-300 from Russia

Russia has started the procedure of delivering the S-300 missile system to Iran, Mehdi Sanaei, the

Islamic Republic ambassador to Moscow said, Tasnim news agency reported Nov. 23.

More details:

http://en.trend.az/iran/politics/2459897.html

4. ISRAEL – PALESTINE

Kerry in first Israel visit since Protective Edge

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is to meet at 10 AM Tuesday with US Secretary of State John

Kerry, who is visiting Israel for the first time since Operation Protective Edge in the summer of 2014.

Kerry and Netanyahu have met several times since the start of the current terror urge in Israel, and

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Netanyahu heard a clear statement that the US does not expect steps to renew diplomatic contacts

between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) at this time.

More Details:

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/203852?#.VlQV3_nhDDc

3 Palestinians, Israeli soldier killed

An Israeli soldier and three Palestinian alleged attackers have been killed on the eve of US Secretary

of State John Kerry's visit in a bid to ease the bloodshed. One soldier was stabbed to death while

another was seriously wounded in the same attack on Monday (local time) at a petrol station in the

occupied West Bank.

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http://www.3news.co.nz/world/3-palestinians-israeli-soldier-killed-

2015112419?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+co%2FMvia+

%283News+-+International+News%29#axzz3sOQNSsnZ

UN condemns ongoing Israeli settlement activity

The United Nations has expressed concerns over Israel’s illegal settlement activities, settler violence,

and continued destruction of Palestinian homes.“We continue to witness illegal settlement activities

and settler-related violence. Demolitions of Palestinian-owned structures have continued, including

punitive demolitions,” said UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson during a special meeting of the

UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on Monday.

More Details:

http://www.albawaba.com/news/un-condemns-ongoing-israeli-settlement-activity-772546

Palestinian Motorist Rams Vehichle Into Checkpoint, Wounds 3

The Israeli military says a Palestinian motorist has rammed his vehicle into a group of soldiers at a

West Bank checkpoint, wounding three of them. It says the attacker was shot and wounded at the

scene. Tuesday attack comes as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives to try and calm two months

of deadly violence.

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_ISRAEL_PALESTINIANS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TE

MPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-11-24-02-16-26

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Israeli Soldiers Kill Teen at Major Nablus Checkpoint

Israeli forces Monday afternoon killed a Palestinian teenager following an alleged stabbing attempt

at a major Nablus military checkpoint in the northern West Bank. Israeli military sources said a

Palestinian was fatally shot after he attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at Huwwara military

checkpoint, south of Nablus.

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http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=29943

Palestinian suspect, 16, shot dead after killing Israeli near Ramallah

A Palestinian man was shot dead after stabbing and killing an Israeli soldier on Route 443 west of

Ramallah on Monday, Israel's army said. An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma'an that a "Palestinian

murdered an Israeli and wounded another in a stabbing attack" with the injured victim evacuated for

treatment. Israeli forces responded on site to the incident and shot dead the Palestinian attacker, the

spokesperson added.

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http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=768980

Abbas: Israel changing Temple Mount status quo, executing Palestinians

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday repeated two of his accusations against

Israel that have drawn a furious response over the past few months — that the Jewish is seeking to

alter the status quo on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and that it is carrying out “extrajudicial

killings” of those Palestinians perpetrating terror attacks against Israelis.

More Details:

http://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-israel-changing-temple-mount-status-quo-executing-

palestinians/

Polycom Israel closes - 280 employees lose jobs

Some 15 years after acquiring Accord Networks and founding Polycom Israel, the leading video

conferencing company will shutter its operations in Israel. The company, which purchased Accord in

a share deal worth $339 million, announced Monday morning to its 200 workers that its offices in

Israel will be closed and the employees' jobs terminated.

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http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-polycom-israel-closes-280-employees-to-be-axed-1001083302

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2 soldiers, Border Police officer injured in ramming attack at Tapuach Junction in West Bank

Four people including IDF soldiers and a Border Police officer were injured in a Palestinian vehicular

ramming attack near the Tapuach junction in the West Bank on Tuesday morning, according to

Magen David Adom.

More Details:

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Initial-report-Suspected-ramming-attack-at-Tapuach-

Junction-in-West-Bank-435154

Terrorist wounds three, including Lt. Col.

Border Police, IDF soldiers wounded; Palestinian assailant shot by security forces after vehicular

attack at Tapuah Junction, site of several previous attacks. A Palestinian terrorist hit a Border Police

officer, an IDF soldier, and a Lieutenant Colonel, with a vehicle on Tuesday at Tapuah Junction in the

West Bank.

More Details:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4730118,00.html

5. JORDAN and LEBANON

Jordan removes Saudi, Turkey proxy groups from terrorist organizations list

Saudi Arabia and Turkey have convinced Jordan to cross off two of their proxies from the list of Syria

rebel groups banned from joining the political process. Jordan has been tasked with coming up with a

list of groups which are eligible to join the political process. The Russians wanted to exclude Jaish Al

Islam and Ahrar Al Sham, while Saudi Arabia insisted both are moderate and legitimate opposition

groups.

More Details:

http://www.albawaba.com/news/jordan-removes-saudi-turkey-proxy-groups-terrorist-

organizations-list-772332

Interior Minister meets UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Minister of Interior Salamah Hammad, on Monday, discussed with the representative of the High

Commissioner of the United Nations Refugees Agency (UNHCR) in Jordan, Andrew Harper, the latest

developments, related to dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis and ways to mitigate its effects on the

Kingdom, especially in the vital service and security sectors.

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More Details:

http://en.ammonnews.net/article.aspx?articleNO=30182&title=Interior%20Minister%20meets%20U

N%20High%20Commissioner%20for%20Refugees#.VlQaUfnhDDc

Jordan, UAE to hold joint economic forum

Jordan and the UAE are set to take bilateral cooperation to the next level at the first Jordanian-

Emirati economic forum this week.For several months, officials from both countries have been

preparing to hold a joint forum that institutionalises bilateral cooperation and provides a venue to

discuss investment opportunities in Jordan and the UAE, according to the Ministry of Industry, Trade

and Supply.

More Details:

http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/jordan-uae-hold-joint-economic-forum

UAE deputy minister of presidential affairs receives outgoing Jordanian ambassador

Ahmed Juma Al Za'abi, Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs, today received Nayef Al Zaidan,

Ambassador of Jordan to the UAE, who concluded his tenure in the UAE. Al Za'abi expressed his

appreciation of the ambassador's role in promoting the fraternal standing relations between the two

countries in various spheres.

More Details:

http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395288392197.html?

Report: Aoun to Agree to Franjieh's Presidential Bid if He Garners Enough Votes

Head of the Change and Reform bloc MP Michel Aoun noted that Marada Movement chief MP

Suleiman Franjieh has the needed characteristics to become president, adding that he is willing to

back his bid for the presidency, reported As Safir newspaper on Tuesday. His visitors told the daily

that the lawmaker is “willing to give his blessing to Franjieh's candidacy if he garners the necessary

votes at parliament.”

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http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/195229-report-aoun-to-agree-to-franjieh-s-presidential-bid-if-

he-garners-enough-votes

Report: Saniora Visits Hariri in Riyadh to Discuss Franjieh Meeting

Head of the Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc MP Fouad Saniora held talks in Riyadh with Mustaqbal

Movement chief MP Saad Hariri on his meeting with MP Suleiman Franjieh last week, reported the

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daily An Nahar Tuesday. The talks focused on recent claims that Franjieh may be a new presidential

candidate, who may break the deadlock in the dispute that has left the country's top post vacant

since May 2014.

More Details:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/195230-report-saniora-visits-hariri-in-riyadh-to-discuss-

franjieh-meeting

Salam Won't Call Cabinet to Session 'until Clarifications Made in Exporting Waste'

Prime Minister Tammam Salam revealed that contacts are ongoing to reach an agreement over

exporting trash from Lebanon, reported An Nahar daily on Tuesday. He told the daily: “Several

questions remain and clarifications need to be made with the companies seeking to export the

waste.” “I will not call cabinet to session until all aspects of a solution to the crisis are clear,” he

stressed.

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http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/195236-salam-won-t-call-cabinet-to-session-until-

clarifications-made-in-exporting-waste

Jordan to host bilateral economic forum with the UAE

Jordan and the UAE are set to take bilateral cooperation to the next level at the first Jordanian-

Emirati economic forum this week. For several months, officials from both countries have been

preparing to hold a joint forum that institutionalises bilateral cooperation and provides a venue to

discuss investment opportunities in Jordan and the UAE, according to the Ministry of Industry, Trade

and Supply.

More Details:

http://www.albawaba.com/business/jordan-host-bilateral-economic-forum-uae-772494

Lebanese mark 72nd I-Day at new consulate premises

Lebanese nationals celebrated their country’s 72nd Independence Day on at the new consulate

building in Basateen District here on Sunday. This is the second consecutive year that the event was

held in the new Lebanese consulate premises even though consular work has not yet started there.

More Details:

http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/lebanese-mark-72nd-i-day-at-new-consulate-premises/?

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Who's right on crypto: An American prosecutor or a Lebanese coder?

The debate over encryption has become particularly intense following the deadly attacks in Paris.

Politicians, police, and government agents insist the encryption in our software and gadgets be

limited. Tech companies and programmers insist the encryption be implemented fully securely.

More Details:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/24/perspectives_on_encryption/

6. ARABIAN PENINSULA AND THE GULF OF BASRA

UAE blames Islamists for delay in military operation in Taez

A key member of a Saudi-led Arab coalition has blamed Islamists for delays in its military operations

to expel Shiite Huthi rebels from the key southwestern province of Taez. The coalition on Monday

intensified air strikes against the Iran-backed rebels in Taez as an Emirati minister blamed an

influential Sunni Islamist party's for the delays.

More Details:

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=74135

Kerry in Abu Dhabi for talks on Syria peace plan

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday to meet his Emirati counterparts

on efforts to build a Syrian opposition coalition to lead peace talks with the Damascus regime. Kerry

has scheduled meetings with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

More Details:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/11/23/Kerry-in-Abu-Dhabi-for-talks-on-

Syria-peace-plan-.html

3 Siblings whose father died in Syria disappeared by UAE authorities

The International Campaign for Freedom in the UAE reported today that the 3 children of Mohamed

Ahmed Abdouly have been arrested and taken into detention by Emirati authorities in the Emirate of

Fujairah. Abdouly died in 2013 in Raqqa in Syria, where he was part of the Syrian rebel group, Ahrar

al Sham fighting against Assad forces. The two sisters, Amina Mohammed Abdouly, 33 and Moza

Mohammed Abdouly, 18 and their brother Mohammed Musab Abdouly, 25 were arrested by the

security forces after they raided their house on November 19 2015. The house was reportedly

searched and ransacked by the security forces without a warrant.

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More Details:

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/22434-3-siblings-whose-father-died-in-

syria-disappeared-by-uae-authorities

Kuwait busts international Daesh cell sending funds, arms to Syria

In a preemptive move and in a major blow to the extremist elements in Kuwait, security forces have

busted and dismantled a multinational cell for Daesh, including five Syrians, two Australians, a

Lebanese, an Egyptian, and a Kuwaiti national. The vigilance of security agencies has led to the

apprehension of a dangerous Daesh cell in Kuwait, the Ministry of Interior announced in a press

statement Saturday, adding that the cell was providing the main organization in Syria with new

recruits, money, weaponry, and logistical support.

More Details:

http://www.albawaba.com/news/kuwait-busts-international-daesh-cell-sending-funds-arms-syria-

772326

Qatar's Ruler Visits Mexico

Qatar's ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived Monday in Mexico City for talks with

President Enrique Pena Nieto, a first by an emir since ties were established in 1975. The emir will visit

the National Palace on Tuesday for an official ceremony and a meeting with Pena Nieto to take stock

of bilateral relations, the Mexican foreign ministry said in a statement. They will discuss trade and

investment issues as well as "strategic sectors" such as oil, tourism, scientific education and cultural

exchanges, the statement said.

More Details:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/195248-qatar-s-ruler-visits-mexico

Yemeni VP Bahah: We are getting closer to Sanaa

Yemeni Vice President and Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, who arrived from Abu Dhabi to his

country’s city of Marib on Sunday, said the national army and resistance forces have come closer to

the capital Sanaa after Marib’s liberation. This is the first visit by a high-ranking Yemeni official to

Marib following its liberation from Houthi rebels and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah

Saleh.

More Details:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/11/23/Yemeni-VP-Bahah-We-are-getting-

closer-to-Sanaa.html

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KSA voices concern over refugees' situation

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has expressed deep concern over the increasing hostile, racist and

inhuman rhetoric against refugees in general, and Muslim refugees in particular. The kingdom called

on states and humanitarian agencies, civil society organizations and the media to abandon any racist

speech and contribute to raising awareness and responsibility in order to provide the necessary

protection for the displaced and refugees who fled the fire of unfair authorities and terrorist groups.

More Details:

http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/697781

UAE: Court sentences Kuwaiti politician for critique

The United Arab Emirates' state news agency says the country's Federal Supreme Court has

convicted a former lawmaker from Kuwait of insulting the country's leadership and spreading false

rumours in a televised interview.The WAM agency said Monday that Mubarak al-Duwailah was

sentenced to five years in prison. The case centres around al-Duwailah's comments last year on

Kuwait's official parliament channel in which he criticised Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin

Zayed Al Nayhan for his stance against the Muslim Brotherhood group.

More Details:

http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/46153/UAE-Court-sentences-Kuwaiti-politician-for-critique

Training of new batch of Yemeni fighters completed

The UAE Armed Forces completed the training of a new batch of fighters from Yemen’s Popular

Resistance so they can join the Yemeni Armed Forces affiliated to the legitimate government. The

fighters were subjected to intensive training in field and military skills, as well as topography, internal

security, first aid and the use of various weaponry.

More Details:

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/yemen/training-of-new-batch-of-yemeni-fighters-completed-

1.1624861

GCC Secretary-General meets Swiss State Secretary

Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, GCC Secretary-General, has met with the State Secretary of the

Swiss Confederation's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Yves Rossier. Talks during the meeting

dealt with relations of cooperation between the two countries in all fields, regional and international

developments and matters of interest to both sides.

More Details:

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http://www.wam.ae/en/news/international/1395288408318.html

7. EGYPT

Cyprus: Energy deal boosts plans to export gas to Egypt

A move by British oil and gas company BG International to buy a stake in Cyprus’ offshore mineral

deposits is an important step forward for the country’s plans to supply Egypt with natural gas, the

east Mediterranean island’s energy minister said Monday.

More Details:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Regional/2015/Nov-24/324267-cyprus-energy-deal-boosts-

plans-to-export-gas-to-egypt.ashx

Egypt: Forces Kill 5 Sudanese at Border

Egyptian security forces on Monday shot and killed at least five Sudanese migrants who were trying

to cross the border from Egypt into Israel, the military said in a statement. The deaths came eight

days after Egyptian border guards were accused in the fatal shootings of at least 15 Sudanese

migrants trying to cross the frontier.

More Details:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/world/middleeast/egypt-forces-kill-5-sudanese-at-

border.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Hotel in Egypt's Sinai peninsula hit by fatal twin blasts

Two bombs have exploded outside a hotel in Egypt housing election judges, killing at least four police

officers and injuring 12 people, security and medical sources have said. The blasts in the city of al-

Arish on the Sinai Peninsula came a day after the second round of a parliamentary elections closed.

More Details:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/24/egypt-hotel-hit-by-fatal-blasts-reports

5.5% of Egyptian expats voted in 2nd round of parliament elections: HEC

Over 38, 000 Egyptian expatriates cast their votes in the second round of the 2015 Parliamentary

elections, High Elections Commission (HEC) spokesperson Omar Marwan announced in a press

conference Monday.

More Details:

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http://thecairopost.youm7.com/news/178765/news/5-5-of-egyptian-expats-voted-in-2nd-round-of-

parliament-elections-hec?

Israel mulls gas exports to Egypt despite massive Zohr discovery

In light of Egypt’s recent substantial natural gas find, industry experts and government officials

explored on Monday how both Israel and Cyprus might still be able to work with Cairo as they

advance their hydrocarbon sectors.

More Details:

http://www.albawaba.com/business/israel-mulls-gas-exports-egypt-despite-massive-zohr-discovery-

772508

Protocol signed by Egypt, Alwaleed Philanthropies to build 1K low-cost flats

A cooperation protocol to build 10,000 residential units was signed Monday by Egypt’s Cabinet, Masr

el-Kheir Egyptian charity and Saudi Alwaleed Philanthropies, Youm7 reported. A total of 1,000 units,

ranging between 55 to 63 square meters each, will be provided every year to deprived families in

Egypt at low-costs over 10 years.

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http://thecairopost.youm7.com/news/178761/news/protocol-signed-by-egypt-alwaleed-

philanthropies-to-build-1k-low-cost-flats?

Egypt car bomb kills three at Sinai hotel housing election judges

A car bomb has exploded outside a hotel housing election judges in Egypt's North Sinai, killing at

least three people and injuring 12, security and medical sources said. The blasts in the provincial

capital of al-Arish came a day after the second round of a parliamentary election closed. Egyptian

state television also reported the incident.

More Details:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/egypt-car-bomb-kills-three-at-sinai-hotel-

housing-election-judges-a6746181.html?

Bomb kills policeman outside hotel in Egypt's north Sinai

Several people were wounded in blast outside hotel, which hosts judges who had been overseeing

parliamentary election. At least one policeman was killed in a car bombing on Tuesday outside a

northern Sinai hotel hosting judges who had been overseeing Egypt's parliamentary election, officials

said.

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More Details:

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/bomb-kills-policeman-outside-hotel-egypts-north-sinai-

1454661670?

Egypt's Al-Azhar Urges West To Distinguish Between Islam, Terrorism

Egypt's Al-Azhar institution, the world top body for Sunni Islamic learning, urged the West to

distinguish between Islam and terrorism, stressing both are poles apart. "We call on the West not to

react to terror attacks at their countries in a way that affects the Muslims in their communities,"

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyib said during the meeting of the Muslim Elders' Council in

Cairo.

More Details:

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/wn/newsworld.php?id=1193093

Policeman killed, 9 injured in bomb attack in Egypt's Sinai

An Egyptian policeman was killed and nine others injured in a terrorist bomb attack in North Sinai's

city of Al-Arish on Tuesday, according to state-run MENA news agency. MENA reported that Egyptian

security forces foiled an attempt by terrorists to detonate a booby-trapped car outside the Swiss Inn

Hotel in Al-Arish.

More Details:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-11/24/c_134849968.htm?

8. NORTH AFRICA

Algeria to try former counterterrorism chief

Algeria’s former head of counterterrorism is to appear in military court Thursday in the country’s first

trial of a high-ranking officer in the secret services, his lawyer said.

More details:

https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Nov-24/324318-algeria-to-try-former-

counterterrorism-chief.ashx

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Algeria: Iranian Minister of Energy Underlines Importance of Algeria's Role in GECF

Iranian Minister of Energy Hamid Tchit-Tchian underlined Sunday, in Teheran, the importance of

Algeria's role in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), taking into account "its international

experience" gained at the global gas market.

More details:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201511232894.html

VP: Iran-Algeria Consultations Help Restore Regional Security

Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri in a meeting with visiting Algerian Prime Minister

Abdelmalek Sellal on Monday called for a rise in the consultations between the two countries in

order to broaden Tehran-Algiers economic cooperation and help restore security in the region.

More details:

http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940902001260

Tunisia venue of international events in 2016

President Beji Caid Essebsi Monday received Kamel Ayadi, expert and active member of several

international organisations, said a Presidency press release.

More details:

http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php/politics2/31301-tunisia-venue-of-international-events-in-

2016?

Two investment funds for regional development to be established in Kebili and Tataouine

The committee on restructuring publicly funded enterprises has decided to establish two investment

funds in the governorates of Kebili and Tataouine to boost regional development and increase

investment opportunities, the Prime Ministry announced in a statement Monday.

More details:

http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php/politics2/31318-two-investment-funds-for-regional-

development-to-be-established-in-kebili-and-tataouine

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Tunisian expert warns against repercussions of Nidaa Tounes’s internal divisions

The head of the Tunisia Centre for Strategic Studies, Dr Mokhtar Zaghdoud, has warned that the

escalation of conflict between the two camps within the Nidaa Tounes party could hinder the process

of democratic transition and possibly result in a repeat of the Egyptian scenario in Tunisia.

More details:

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/africa/22432-tunisian-expert-warns-against-

repercussions-of-nidaa-touness-internal-divisions?

Libya Calls for Fair, Stable Energy Markets

Minister of Education Libya Fathi al-Majburi said on Monday his country supports fair global oil and

gas prices provided that it secures stability in the energy markets.

More details:

http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940903000321

Leaked Emails Show UAE Ships Weapons to Libya, Violates UN Resolution

The United Arab Emirates shipped weapons to its allies in Libya in violation of a UN resolution and

with the apparent knowledge of the US government [+ List of Weapons].

More details:

http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940902001368

Belgium seeks Morocco's help to track Paris attacker

Belgium has asked Morocco to share any intelligence it has to help track a key suspect in connection

with the Paris attacks, the interior ministry in Rabat said on Monday.

More details:

http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/belgium-seeks-moroccos-help-to-track-paris-attacker-

20151123-3?

Moroccan woman mistaken for Europe’s first female suicide bomber

In a case of mistaken identity, the images of Europe’s first female suicide bomber which surfaced on

the internet last week have been found to belong to a woman in Morocco who is very much alive.

More details:

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http://tribune.com.pk/story/997295/moroccan-woman-mistaken-for-europes-first-female-suicide-

bomber/

9. AFGHANISTAN – PAKISTAN

We need to change mindset to resolve Balochistan issues: Malik

Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch Monday said past provincial governments did not

enjoy support of federation and military for dialogue and that’s why talks with insurgents were

impossible.

More details:

http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-353028-We-need-to-change-mindset-to-resolve-

Balochistan-issues-Malik?

Punjab starts digitising inspection data of factories

THE Punjab government has started digitising the factories inspection data after the tragic incident of

Rajpoot Polyester factory collapse at Sundar Industrial Estate because some of the inspection data

forms were missing when the inquiry was initiated into the incident.

More details:

http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-353010-Punjab-starts-digitising-inspection-data-of-

factories?

Elements in Pakistan, Afghanistan major sources of terrorist financing: US report

Unidentified elements in Pakistan and Afghanistan are major sources of terrorist financing, says a

report by the US Treasury Department.

More details:

http://www.dawn.com/news/1221855/elements-in-pakistan-afghanistan-major-sources-of-terrorist-

financing-us-report

More than 40 suspects held for Jhelum ‘hate attacks’

Law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) in a mid-night raid captured more than 40 suspects in Jhelum for

their alleged involvement in torching a chipboard factory owned by a member of Ahmadi community

and its worship place at Kala Gojran locality following a “desecration” incident there.

More details:

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http://www.dawn.com/news/1221885/more-than-40-suspects-held-for-jhelum-hate-attacks

Russian investors ready to invest in Pak energy and automobile sectors

A delegation of Russian businessmen led by Ildar Mingaleev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry

and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and

showed keen interest to invest in Pakistan’s energy and automobile sectors.

More details:

http://nation.com.pk/business/24-Nov-2015/russian-investors-ready-to-invest-in-pak-energy-and-

automobile-sectors?

ARG Palace oppose with the creation of militia forces in Afghanistan

The Presidential Palace (ARG) has opposed with the creation of militia forces, calling on former

commanders and those behind the plan, to halt the process.

More details:

http://www.khaama.com/arg-palace-oppose-with-the-creation-of-militia-forces-in-afghanistan-

1721?

Afghan gov't expresses concern over newly emerged terror outfit Hizbul Tahrir

Afghan government's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has expressed concern over the activities of

a newly emerged terrorist group the Hizbul Tahrir and called for checking its activities in the

militancy-plagued country.

More details:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-11/24/c_134849623.htm?

Parliament: Security Worsened Following BSA, SOFA Signed

In Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament says that the security situation in the country

worsened after security agreements were signed.

More details:

http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af/eng/politics/item/19982-parliament-security-worsened-following-

bsa-sofa-signed.html?

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Illegal Employments Continuing Seriously, Dr. Mushahid

Administrative reforms committee’s session was held yesterday under the chairmanship of Special

Envoy to President on Reforms and Good Governance Ahmad Zia Massoud here in Kabul.

More details:

http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af/eng/politics/item/19979-illegal-employments-continuing-seriously-

dr-mushahid.html?

Joining ANSF, Best Way for Defending Independence, Territorial Integrity

The investigations of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan indicate that local police have effectiveness

only in the framework of ministry of interior and the process of arrangement of these forces in the

framework of this ministry is implementing in coordination with the mechanism that arranged

recently.

More details:

http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af/eng/security/item/19983-joining-ansf-best-way-for-defending-

independence-territorial-integrity.html?

10. TURKEY AND THE MIDDLE EAST

Total of 11 DAESH suspects detained across Turkey

Total of 11 DAESH suspects were detained on Monday in simultaneous raids across the country,

Turkish security officials announced. During the operations, eight were detained in eastern Bingol

province, two in western city of Balikesir and one in southeastern Diyarbakir province. Operations

targeting terror organisation DAESH have been intensified since the Suruc suicide bombing that killed

34 people in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa on July 20, 2015.

More Details:

http://beta.trtworld.com/turkey/total-of-11-daesh-suspects-detained-across-turkey-11509

Turkey seeks UN meeting over Turkmens in Syria

Turkey has requested for a U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss the attacks on the Turkmens in

neighboring Syria, according to sources in the prime minister's office said, days after Ankara

summoned the Russian ambassador in protest over "intensive" bombing of villages. According to a

report in Reuters, Ankara has traditionally expressed solidarity with the Syrian Turkmens, who are

Syrians of Turkish descent. It has also repeatedly voiced concern about Russian military support for

its longtime foe, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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More Details:

http://www.worldbulletin.net/turkey/166621/turkey-seeks-un-meeting-over-turkmens-in-syria

Turkey to boost humanitarian aid to displaced Turkmens

Turkish Red Crescent will boost humanitarian aid to Syrian Turkmen who have been displaced

because of Bashar al-Assad regime attacks backed by Russian airstrikes, the organization's President

Ahmet Lutfi Akar told Anadolu Agency on Monday. Around 1,700 Syrian Turkmen arrived in southern

Turkey over the last three days, southern Hatay province Governor Ercan Topaca said Sunday.

More Details:

http://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-to-boost-humanitarian-aid-to-displaced-turkmens/478045

*This media summary is prepared by ORSAM Middle East Research Assistant Firuze Yağmur Gökler.

It covers news and commentaries as reported by the national media sources publishing in the Middle

Eastern countries. The views expressed are not those of ORSAM and their inclusion does not imply

factual accuracy.

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