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TODAY’S DAILY BRIEFING
05-Jun-2017
Egypt
Politics
“Ghandour to Asharq al-Awsat: Will not allow any state to push us to harm Egypt”  (Asharq al-Awsat, United Kingdom)   
Arab Diplomacy - Military and Security - Peace Process
On June 5, the Saudi-owned London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper carried the following interview with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour, by its correspondent in Cairo Sawsan Abu Hussein… (Read More)
Iraq
Politics
“Peshmerga responds to Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq: You have stolen Mosul and caused disappearance of hundreds...”  (Website, Middle East)
Military and Security
On June 3, the Iraqi Sky Press news website carried the following report from Baghdad: “On Saturday, the Peshmerga Ministry addressed harsh criticisms to the Popular Mobilization-affiliated Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, against the backdrop of statements issued by its spokesman Jawad at-Telabawi, in which he criticized the Peshmerga forces and President of the Kurdistan Province Massoud Barzani. In a statement received by Sky Press, the Ministry said: “During the last few days, At-Telabawi, the leader in Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, published a statement in the media using an unwarrantedly hostile tone against the Peshmerga and the Kurdistan Province, and featuring attacks, strife and aggressiveness.” The statement continued that the latter attack was the exact replica of [former Prime Minister and current Vice President Nouri] Al-Maliki’s talk against the people of Kurdistan… (Read More)
Jordan
Politics
“Activities that are alarming Jordan: Bashar al-Assad moving heavy artillery...”  (Al-Quds al-Arabi, United Kingdom)   
Arab Diplomacy - Military and Security
On June 5, the Qatari-owned Al-Quds al-Arabi daily carried the following report by its Amman Office Chief Bassam Bdareen: “The Syrian regime’s sudden cooperation with an old Jordanian request to militarily move in southern Syria emerged to the forefront during the last few hours. However, the timing of that cooperation was “dubious,” while its approach was very distant from the specifications and standards that Amman had been demanding. More importantly, this surprising military response was seen on Saturday morning, without “coordination” or direct consultation in accordance with the rules of border engagement, which slightly confused the Jordanians, but still pushed them to adopt the highest levels of caution and combat readiness to avoid any subsequent security slips and bumps, aftershocks or repercussions… (Read More)
Lebanon
Politics
“The Ersal barren areas: ISIL, An-Nusra are committing suicide and Hezbollah is watching”  (Website, Middle East)   
Military and Security
On June 4, the electronic Al-Modon daily carried the following report: “The battle that erupted between ISIL on one hand, and the Saraya Ahl al-Sham and the Fatah al-Sham front on the other hand will not be the last one between the two sides especially since the ISIL organization aspires for further expansion towards the Ersal barren areas in its quest for safe zones and supply lines for its elements in light of the pressure against it. According to the assessments and the silent military moves seen at the Ersal barren areas and the surrounding regions, the signs indicate that a battle could erupt at any given moment between the two sides. This is further enhanced by the attack carried out by a group belonging to ISIL on the dawn of Sunday, June 4, against an An-Nusra location at the Al-Ajram area. An-Nusra managed to push the attack back. However, the interesting part this time is that the attack started when an ISIL suicide bomber blew himself up at the location… (Read More)
“Al-Hariri confronting Mikati or Rifi?”  (Ad-Diyyar, Lebanon)   
Democracy and Party Politics
On June 5, the Ad-Diyyar daily carried the following report by Domouh al-Asmar: “…The only reigning talks in Tripoli and the Ramadan feasts these days concern the elections, the possible alliances, the evaluation of the political movements and powers, and how the upcoming political scene in Tripoli will look like as it appears that its birth will be difficult and in light of the heated competition between the political leaderships in Tripoli especially as eight years have gone by during which the city had not experienced an electoral battle of this extent. In addition, many developments affected the Tripoli arena during these years such as… (Read More)
Morocco
Opinion
“Six observations regarding the Rif movement in Morocco”  (Website, Middle East)   
Democracy and Party Politics - Unrest
On June 4, the electronic Rai al-Youm daily carried the following piece by Fadil al-Touhami: “Morocco is living through a hot rhythm due to the launching of the Rif movement following the grinding of fisherman, Mohsen Fekri. The Moroccan state acted to contain this tragic incident and the resulting wave of protests. However, the state failed to do so for a number of reasons pertaining to the nature of the region and its historical relationship with the political Authority. By monitoring and tracking the course of the movement in the Rif area ever since it set off until now, a number of observations can be made… (Read More)
Qatar
Opinion
“Did Qatar really ask some Hamas officials to leave its lands…?”  (Website, Middle East)   
Arab Diplomacy - Media
On June 4, the electronic Rai al-Youm daily carried the following piece by Abdul Bari Atwan: “The Islamic Resistance movement, Hamas, denied on Sunday the media reports indicating that the state of Qatar asked a number of officials living in Doha to leave because of American and perhaps even Israeli pressures. Mr. Hossam Badran, the spokesperson for the movement, said that “what some media outlets have recently carried in terms of fake reports and claims about a list established by Qatar that includes the name of Hamas officials who must leave the Qatari lands is not true.” Badran accused the media of promoting false news and information about the Hamas movement with the aim of distorting the picture and trying to affect the movement’s external relations… (Read More)
Saudi Arabia
Politics
“Aoun will not be modifying his convictions and Saudi Arabia has failed”  (Ad-Diyyar, Lebanon)
Arab Diplomacy
On June 5, the Ad-Diyyar daily newspaper carried the following report: “The campaign of the Saudi regime via its media outlets and even the diplomatic sources affiliated to it is rising at some points and slowing down at other points. This campaign is targeting the President of the Republic, Gen. Michel Aoun, because the Saudi regime has failed to contain the president or to induce even the slightest change in his positions regarding the Resistance’s weapons or even the political settlement to the Syrian crisis… (Read More)
“Kingdom severs diplomatic and consular ties with State of Qatar”  (SPA news agency, Saudi Arabia)
Arab Diplomacy
On June 5, the Saudi Press Agency carried the following report: “An official source has stated that in accordance with its sovereign rights that are guaranteed by International Law and in order to protect its national security against the threats of terrorism and extremism, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to sever its diplomatic and consular ties with the State of Qatar, close all the land, maritime and air crossings, prevent any [Qatari] passage through Saudi Arabia’s soil, air and territorial water, and launch immediate legal measures to agree with the brotherly and friendly states and the international companies over the implementation of that measure as soon as possible on all transport means from and into the State of Qatar, for reasons related to Saudi national security… (Read More)
United Arab Emirates
Opinion
“What lies behind leaks of UAE’s embassy in Washington?”  (Al-Quds al-Arabi, United Kingdom)
Arab Diplomacy
On June 5, the Qatari-owned Al-Quds al-Arabi daily carried the following lead editorial: “The Intercept website, which specializes in investigative reporting, along with other American papers and news sites, including The Daily Beast, carried a tranche of Emirati Ambassador to Washington Yousef al-Otaiba’s correspondence with a number of politicians, such as former US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates, with officials in political research, lobbying and PR centres, such as John Hannah, Mark Dubowitz and Jonathan Schanzer from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies [FDD], with Emirati officials such as Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed, Fu’ad Mardukhi, Anwar Qarwach and Khaldoun Mubarak, and journalists such as David Ignatius from the Washington Post among others. The leaked emails featured numerous discussions surrounding states, at the head of which was Qatar… (Read More)
United Kingdom
Opinion
“A police without weapons: Stronger and more precise”  (Az-Zaman, Iraq)
Terrorism - USA Europe
On June 4, the independent Az-Zaman newspaper carried the following opinion piece by Chief Editor Fateh Abdul Salam: “Yes, the police do not carry weapons in Britain, i.e. in a society that has rejected the culture of violence and weapons decades ago, and has enacted laws that spread social peace and treat everyone equally. So, no matter how much the terrorists perpetrate their crimes using this climate of ample tolerance, equality and public and private liberties, they will fail to change this stable country’s lifestyle. The police’s fast reaction and the killing of the terrorists just 8 minutes after they had launched their attack, proves that the peaceful culture of British society has created strong and highly responsive security bodies, which use weapons when needed and at the right time and place... Today, the terrorists are using the wide door of liberties to get it… (Read More)
Yemen
Politics
“Ali Saleh: We uncovered a conspiracy to carry out a coup against former Qatari prince…”  (Website, Middle East)   
Arab Diplomacy - Military and Security
On June 4, the electronic Rai al-Youm daily carried the following report: “The former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said that Yemen uncovered a conspiracy aimed at carrying out a coup against the former Prince of Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani by Qataris supported by Saudi Arabia. In an interview with the Al-Yaman al-Youm TV channel, Saleh said that “Yemen served to uncover the conspiracy that was being weaved against the Qatari regime led by Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani by Qatari elements that wanted to carry out a coup against the prince. These elements allegedly received Saudi support… (Read More)
 
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