Also on the summary of this program, Iraq where Parliament called at the beginning of the month for the return of troops from the international coalition, under the command of the United States. Baghdad has promised to do whatever is necessary to make this decision effective. But Washington threatens the Iraqi authorities with sanctions in the event of forced withdrawal. In the country, the question divides. The Sunnis and the Kurds are mainly opposed to this departure. Report from our correspondent in Iraq, Lucile Wassermann.

Finally, in Jordan, MPs voted against importing natural gas from Israel. A vote which comes while a new gas pipeline connecting the two countries was put into service a few days ago. This installation allows the Jordanian kingdom, poor in natural resources, to import gas exploited in the Mediterranean Sea off the Israeli coast, but the population is against it.

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