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 to Iraq, according to Middle East Monitor. The move eases a dispute that had disrupted dollar flows to Iraqi banks and the currency market, where cash dollars are widely used for trade and salaries. Details on timing and volumes were not given.