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Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev speaks during a news conference at the end of the Syrian Congress of National Dialogue in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin - HP1EE1U1LC5PV

Intel: How Russia is courting the Gulf on Syria

Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 12: Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on during a ceremony at Moncloa Palace on April 12, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. Bin Salman's visit to Spain is part of a tour to meet world leaders in United States and Europe. Spain plans to sign a sale of 2 billion Euros arms, that includes five naval corvettes. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

Intel: Can Khashoggi case really spell the end of MBS?

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool - RC160A790DB0

Intel: How Khashoggi’s disappearance is upending $50 million Gulf lobby

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Al-Monitor Staff

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

Members of Iran's Basij militia march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2010. Iranian leaders hoping to lift morale at a time of rising prices, food shortages and threats of attack from Israel, are drawing on memories of another era when people united against a common foe: Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

Intel: Why the US is sanctioning Iran’s Basij militia

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Al-Monitor Staff

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks alongside Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein during a news conference to announce efforts to reduce transnational crime, at the U.S. District Attorney's office, in Washington, U.S., October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Al Drago - RC17479B8800

Intel: How the US is going after Hezbollah’s finances

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Al-Monitor Staff

Intel: What the US hopes to salvage from its relationship with Iraq

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A Turkish police officer who stands guard at the Saudi Arabia's consulate is seen at the entrance, in Istanbul, Turkey October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - RC133B501BB0

Intel: How Trump is walking back threats to retaliate against Saudi Arabia

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Al-Monitor Staff

U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson arrives home after his trial in Izmir, Turkey October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal - RC1D4B6E7FD0

Intel: How the release of a US pastor improves Turkey’s standing with Trump

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Al-Monitor Staff

U.S. soldiers stand guard as a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft is moved on the eve of the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol - RC1634F4C3A0

Intel: What US grounding F-35s means for Turkey

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Al-Monitor Staff

A Saudi Arabian flag flies over as CCTV camera is seen the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on October 10, 2018. - Jamal Khashoggi, a veteran Saudi journalist who has been critical towards the Saudi government has gone missing after visiting the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, the Washington Post reported. Saudi Arabia agreed to let Turkish authorities search its Istanbul consulate as part of the investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as his fiancee asked

Intel: Why Turkey outed an alleged Saudi 'hit squad'

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Al-Monitor Staff

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during the Senate Budget Committee markup of the FY2018 Budget reconciliation legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - HP1EDBS1M6A2D

Intel: How Saudi journalist’s disappearance is becoming US election issue

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Al-Monitor Staff

Russian military jets are seen at Hmeymim air base in Syria, June 18, 2016. Picture taken June 18, 2016. REUTERS/Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - S1AETKWCWFAA

Intel: Why US rivalry with Russia in Syria isn’t going away

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