Saturday morning roundup
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A Hamas member was arrested for allegedly plotting to kill senior Fatah officials in the West Bank. The man, Zaher Abu Jebba, allegedly received three million euros from Hamas members in Gaza; he was reportedly going to distribute the money to assassins in the West Bank.
The arrest comes just two days after Fatah said Hamas was trying to assassinate Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas.
Meanwhile, Palestinian officials say Abbas does not plan to run for another term in office; they didn't provide details on why he's leaving the presidency.
Iraq's oil ministry will meet with foreign oil companies to try and save face after last week's disastrous oil auction. The meeting will take place in Istanbul. Iraq accepted just one bid during the first auction; most companies were unwilling to accept the ministry's price of $2 per barrel.
Obama wants Morocco's King Muhammad VI to play a role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. In a letter to the king -- published in the Morooccan press -- Obama called on Arab nations to give political and financial support to the Palestinian Authority. And he encouraged Muhammad to take a role in negotiating the so-called Saudi peace initiative.
Two U.S. soldiers and 32 militants were killed in Afghanistan yesterday during a battle in the eastern Paktika province. The soldiers were killed when an IED struck their vehicle; most of the militants were killed after the military called in an airstrike.
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Categories: Business, Diplomacy, Israel & Palestine, News Roundups, War and Terrorism, War in Afghanistan
Tags: Fatah, Hamas, King Muhammad VI, Mahmoud Abbas, oil
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