Middle East Monitor

Palestinian protesters on hunger strike in Brussels have been hospitalized as their demonstration continues, according to Middle East Monitor. The strikers' health has reportedly deteriorated to the point where medical care was required, but they are pressing on with their action. The protest is drawing attention to the Palestinian cause in the heart of the European Union's capital.

Iraq and the United States have agreed to resume shipments of US dollar cash into Iraq, according to Middle East Monitor. The move matters because Iraq relies heavily on physical dollars for banking and currency exchange, and earlier halts to cash deliveries strained the country's financial system and contributed to pressure on the Iraqi dinar.