Fayyad, Palestinian PM, Resigns

March 7th, 2009 • No Comments

In advance of talks between President Mahmoud Abbas and rivals Hamas concerning the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has formally submitted his resignation to the President. The decision to step down will not take effect until a new Palestinian government of national unity is in place, however. Continue reading ‘Fayyad, Palestinian PM, Resigns.’

Popular News Recap: February 2009

March 1st, 2009 • No Comments

Keeping with the main topics in international news — panic, international collapse and economic failures — the popular news as of late has been fairly negative. From Felipe Calderón’s call to bailout the United States, to Ireland’s expected economic problems, to everything in between. Continue reading ‘Popular News Recap: February 2009.’

Peace and Markets

February 27th, 2009 • No Comments

It seems the economic press is a jumble these days. Day-to-day the general consensus on what is going on with markets is up and down, which, I suppose follows the general consensus seen in actual market performance, when it’s up, it’s up a few hundred points across the board, when it’s down, it’s down a few hundred points across the board. Fluctuation of such drastic amounts have become the norm. Continue reading ‘Peace and Markets.’

Palestine: Fatah, Hamas Peace Talks

February 26th, 2009 • 2 Comments

There has been a rapprochement in relations between the Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. Although Fatah has nominal authority over both regions, it is widely understood that Hamas has effective control over the Gaza Strip, as was illustrated in Israel’s recent conflict with Hamas. One of the main policy issues which divides the two factions is that Hamas refuses to recognize the state of Israel and furthermore has, to date, refused to relinquish its right to armed conflict. Continue reading ‘Palestine: Fatah, Hamas Peace Talks.’