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Conspiracy against Palestinian president

Tuesday, 31 May 2016 6:00 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 31 May 2016 6:00 AM ]

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas (C-L) and Palestinian chief negotiator, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Saeb Erekat (2-L), and Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi (2-R) speak during a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo, on May 28, 2016. ©AFP

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this episode of On the News Line:

PA conspiracy

Some Arab states of the Middle East have reportedly embarked on a plot to bring about regime change in the region. This time, the alleged conspiracy targets the Palestinian president.

Mahmoud Abbas is said to have fallen from grace over his inability to advance the interests of those Arab states, which are mainly backed by the US and are not genuinely opposed to Israel, the arch-enemy of regional nations which are all Muslim countries. Under the Arab plan, Mohammad Dahlan will replace Abbas. The reports say the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan are already planning for a post-Abbas era.

US presidential elections

The race to the White House is already intensifying. The Republicans this past Friday saw bombastic billionaire Donald Trump obtain enough delegates to be their eventual candidate. Meanwhile, the Clinton campaign should specifically be concerned over Trump’s attacks when considering a series of scandals for which her husband – Bill Clinton - has been responsible for when in office. And when it comes to the media: a lot of coverage is being given to her weaknesses, likened to a three-pronged attack, from mainstream & local media to print outlets.

Political attacks against Hillary Clinton have been waged from three main fronts. The personal emails controversy, the Clinton foundation and the movie Clinton Cash.

France protests

A chain of union strikes and street unrest have plunged France into an unprecedented crisis. This, as the government is still insisting to implement a controversial plan to overhaul labor reforms.

The public - unhappy with a series of economic problems blamed on the government of President Francois Hollande - has strongly supported union actions. The government, on the other hand, is increasingly finding itself under intense pressure. This is specifically because France is the host of Euro 2016 football championship which will start in less than two weeks. And the striking workers have threatened to disrupt the tournament if the government does not back down.

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