Iraq’s parliament voted on Wednesday to dismiss Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, state TV and parliament sources said, a move that risks further destabilizing the major OPEC producer’s fragile finances. Parliament voted by majority to dismiss Zebari after questioning him last month on charges of corruption and mismanagement, which he denies.
The Zionist daily “Israel Hayom” shed the light upon the gradually increasing “Israeli concerns” due to the escalating Palestinians operation in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds, noting that the “week-long” concern has started to raise fear in the security service especially as Jewish holidays are approaching. “Recently, the security ...