Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

How Sheikh Jarrah became a flashpoint in latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | May 13, 2021

Turkish lira nears record lows as emerging markets struggle

Diego Cupolo | Turkey | May 13, 2021

Pentagon evacuates personnel from Israel amid Gaza violence

Jared Szuba | Israel | May 13, 2021

Lawmaker says Iran missing 200,000 vaccines

Al-Monitor Staff | May 13, 2021

Intel: Hady Amr back on front lines of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Smoke billows following an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 13, 2021.

Elizabeth Hagedorn | Israel | May 13, 2021

Israel police brace for more violence from far-right groups

Rina Bassist | Israel | May 13, 2021

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Ebtesam Al-Ketbi discusses the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis, the Abraham Accords, the Iran talks, UAE diplomacy in the Horn of Africa, and more

On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman | May 11, 2021

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Jerusalem and West Bank unrest generated by Netanyahu’s policies, says Eran Etzion

On Israel with Ben Caspit | May 11, 2021

Insights

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Members of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, look toward the Jaabar Castle as they sit on a boat at Lake Assad, an enormous reservoir created by the Tabqa dam, on April 29, 2017.

Syrian government calls on Turkey to release Euphrates water

The Syrian government and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accuse Turkey of being behind the dramatic drop in water levels flowing into Syria, something that could spell a major economic and environmental crisis.

Khaled al-Khateb | Syria | May 14, 2021

Jordanians protest in support of Palestinians and against Israel

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | May 13, 2021

Israel calls up 9,000 reservists to Gaza as part of 'exceptional' mobilization

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | May 13, 2021

Street violence terrorizes Israeli cities

Al-Monitor Staff | May 13, 2021

Hamas promises retaliation for Israel killing senior military leaders

Ahmad Abu Amer | Palestine | May 13, 2021

Hamas says some Arab dramas promote normalization with Israel

Hana Salah | Palestine | May 13, 2021

Israel, Hamas confrontation spills into diplomatic arena

Rina Bassist | Israel | May 13, 2021

News

Quick reporting to keep you up to date on the latest events in the Middle East.

Men parade with a model of a rocket with "Qassam Brigades" (Hamas armed wing) written in Arabic, during a demonstration called by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the southern Lebanese city of Saida late on May 11, 2021.

IDF claims three rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | May 13, 2021

Hamas open to halting hostilities with Israel, Russia says

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | May 13, 2021

Egypt's Sisi approves plan to widen, deepen Suez Canal after stuck ship

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | May 13, 2021

Erdogan wants to 'teach a deterrent lesson' to Israel

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | May 12, 2021

A torched observation post is seen outside a religious Jewish school in the central city of Lod, near Tel Aviv, following nighttime clashes between Arab Israelis and Israeli Jews, Israel, May 11, 2021.

Protests, violence break out in mixed Jewish-Arab cities of Israel

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | May 11, 2021

Mixed reactions from Congress to Jerusalem conflict

Al-Monitor Staff | Washington Pulse | May 10, 2021

Fire breaks out at Kuwait's largest oil field

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | May 10, 2021

Russian ship gets stuck near Caspian en route to Iran

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | May 10, 2021

An Israeli army helicopter flies over the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Jan. 3, 2020.

Syrian state media: Israeli helicopter attacks near border

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | May 10, 2021

Intel: UN finds undeclared chemical weapons stockpile in Syria

Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | May 7, 2021

Israeli forces shoot two Palestinians in West Bank following attack

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | May 7, 2021

Israel strikes Syria for second day

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | May 6, 2021

Culture

A vibrant tapestry of art, culture, music, food and history that fosters a sense of regional shared identities.

Bicycling program for women finds both supporters, critics in Gaza

Rasha Abou Jalal | Culture | May 10, 2021

A screening about the royal mummies inside the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, in Cairo, Egypt, April 04, 2021.

Polish scientists discover pregnant Egyptian mummy

Muhammed Magdy | Culture | May 9, 2021

A railway station (now demolished) in Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1920. The station was the first to be built in Egypt.

International TV series to depict saga of Egypt’s notorious serial killer duo

Marwa Al-A’sar | Culture | May 9, 2021

Videos

Explore social and cultural context of the Middle East as seen, experienced and understood by those who live there.

How Sheikh Jarrah became a flashpoint in latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Turkish lira nears record lows as emerging markets struggle

Pentagon evacuates personnel from Israel amid Gaza violence

Lawmaker says Iran missing 200,000 vaccines

Intel: Hady Amr back on front lines of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Israel police brace for more violence from far-right groups

Israeli ground troops deployed near Gaza border

UAE offers to mediate Nile dam dispute in name of Red Sea security

The Takeaway: How Netanyahu gains politically from conflict with Gaza

Erdogan’s midnight decrees give Turkey nightmares

FEATURED PODCAST

Ebtesam Al-Ketbi discusses the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis, the Abraham Accords, the Iran talks, UAE diplomacy in the Horn of Africa, and more

FEATURED PODCAST

Jerusalem and West Bank unrest generated by Netanyahu’s policies, says Eran Etzion

Insights

Syrian government calls on Turkey to release Euphrates water

Jordanians protest in support of Palestinians and against Israel

Israel calls up 9,000 reservists to Gaza as part of 'exceptional' mobilization

Street violence terrorizes Israeli cities

Hamas promises retaliation for Israel killing senior military leaders

Hamas says some Arab dramas promote normalization with Israel

Israel, Hamas confrontation spills into diplomatic arena

News

IDF claims three rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel

Hamas open to halting hostilities with Israel, Russia says

Egypt's Sisi approves plan to widen, deepen Suez Canal after stuck ship

Erdogan wants to 'teach a deterrent lesson' to Israel

Protests, violence break out in mixed Jewish-Arab cities of Israel

Mixed reactions from Congress to Jerusalem conflict

Fire breaks out at Kuwait's largest oil field

Russian ship gets stuck near Caspian en route to Iran

Syrian state media: Israeli helicopter attacks near border

Intel: UN finds undeclared chemical weapons stockpile in Syria

Israeli forces shoot two Palestinians in West Bank following attack

Israel strikes Syria for second day

Culture

Bicycling program for women finds both supporters, critics in Gaza

Polish scientists discover pregnant Egyptian mummy

International TV series to depict saga of Egypt’s notorious serial killer duo

Videos

The Takeaway for April 21, 2021

Gaza animal shelter offers refuge to stray dogs

Middle East Minute for April 16, 2021

Middle East Minute for April 9, 2021

Middle East Minute for March 26, 2021

Middle East Minute for March 19, 2021