Tunisians wonder what their first female mayor will do for women

Oct. 26, 2018 Souad Abderrahim stepped out from behind the tinted windows of her black car and into a decrepit apartment building on Rue Tronja in central Tunis. The newly elected mayor of Tunisia's capital city was on hand this late-August afternoon to show that she is one with her city’s people. Abderrahim is the [first elected woman mayor in the Arab world.]( Also, Palestinians make up more than a third of Jerusalem’s population, but they receive far less than their share of city funds and have higher rates of unemployment and poverty than their Jewish neighbors. Ramadan Dabash [says he’s running for city council to try to change that.]( And as Japan predicts a rise in the number of immigrants and foreign tourists in the coming years, [a new TV show has turned migrant deportations into entertainment.]( Last, to anyone who might still be willing to offer us some feedback on The Scan, please do! [Here's our survey.]( Thank you so much! — Anna Pratt, The Scan editor [No Images? Click here.]( [Tunisians wonder what their first female mayor will do for women]( [Tunisians wonder what their first female mayor will do for women]( Souad Abderrahim dedicated her victory in City Hall to all Tunisian women. [Tunisians wonder what their first female mayor will do for women]( [Tunisians wonder what their first female mayor will do for women]( Souad Abderrahim dedicated her victory in City Hall to all Tunisian women. [Most Palestinians living in Jersulem boycott elections. But one Palestinian is running anyway.]( [Most Palestinians living in Jersulem boycott elections. But one Palestinian is running anyway.]( There are municipal elections in Jerusalem at the end of the month. One man hopes to be the first Palestinian voted onto the city council. To win, he’ll need Palestinians to break a five-decade boycott against voting in Israeli city elections. [Most Palestinians living in Jersulem boycott elections. But one Palestinian is running anyway.]( [Most Palestinians living in Jersulem boycott elections. But one Palestinian is running anyway.]( There are municipal elections in Jerusalem at the end of the month. One man hopes to be the first Palestinian voted onto the city council. To win, he’ll need Palestinians to break a five-decade boycott against voting in Israeli city elections. [Japanese TV program turns migrant raids and deportations into entertainment]( [Japanese TV program turns migrant raids and deportations into entertainment]( A Japanese "cop reality show" chasing foreigners who have overstayed their visas is not a welcome sign for the 500,000 new foreign workers who will arrive to help ease a chronic labor shortage. [Japanese TV program turns migrant raids and deportations into entertainment]( [Japanese TV program turns migrant raids and deportations into entertainment]( A Japanese "cop reality show" chasing foreigners who have overstayed their visas is not a welcome sign for the 500,000 new foreign workers who will arrive to help ease a chronic labor shortage. [Suspect in Florida arrested for sending bombs to Trump critics]( [Suspect in Florida arrested for sending bombs to Trump critics]( Agents who took Cesar Sayoc into custody in Plantation, near Fort Lauderdale, also hauled away a white van that was plastered with pro-Trump stickers, the slogan "CNN SUCKS" and images of Democratic figures with red crosshairs over their faces. [Gorbachev: 'A new arms race has been announced']( [Gorbachev: 'A new arms race has been announced']( Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, denounced on Friday a US decision to leave an arms control treaty that helped end the Cold War, saying it heralded a new arms race which increased the risk of nuclear conflict. Hey, Scan reader… PRI takes a global approach to the news of the day. We help you understand how what happens around the world matters in Washington and in your neighborhood. Today more than ever, we need conversations, perspectives and diverse voices. [Donate Today >]( Enjoying The Scan? Forward it to a friend! And if you’re not getting it daily, it’s easy to subscribe. [Sign up here](. We also love feedback, so please [tell us how we’re doing](. Today’s newsletter was written by Anna Pratt. Find her on Twitter: [@annapratt](. [Press release]( [PRI Facebook]( [PRI Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( The Scan is brought to you by [GlobalPost]( and [PRI - Public Radio International](.