Newsletter: Daily Briefing Qatar reports progress in US-Iran talks Syrian FM in Lebanon; Pro-Palestinian candidate unseats long-serving Democrat in Colorado; Turkish jets strike al-Shabab targets in Somalia; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Araghchi warns Israel as US, Iran hold technical talks in Doha Syria unveils its transitional parliament appointees; Kuwait’s Zain plans a major telecom investment in postwar Syria; and North Africa’s World Cup teams make history. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Culture Egypt, Morocco, Algeria make World Cup history in knockout stage Morocco has already secured its place in the next round while Algeria and Egypt seek to continue North Africa's World Cup campaign. Morocco
Analysis Why Turkey and Egypt are deepening military ties amid regional turmoil Turkey and Egypt are expanding military cooperation as overlapping security challenges, from Libya and Sudan to Gaza and the Red Sea, bring the former rivals closer together. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran insists on right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing US-Iran technical talks set to resume next week By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Hamas Emphasizes Resistance Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades have held two military parades in recent weeks and intensified its resistance rhetoric as problems with Egypt and Israel escalate. Palestine
Egypt Strives to Revive Tourism Sector With Egypt’s most vital economic sector, tourism, at record lows since revolution, the new government is launching a number of initiatives to attract tourists. Egypt
The Uncertain Fate Of Egypt’s Political Parties A special report on the status of Egypt’s political parties in transition. Egypt
Nile Water Dispute Stymies Egypt Reset with African Union Egypt's relations with Africa remain cool despite a diplomatic campaign by Cairo to reboot ties. Egypt
Egypt Accuses Islamic Jihad Of Arms Smuggling in Sinai Egypt's army has for the first time accused the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad of armed involvement in the Sinai. Palestine
Turkey’s Policies Defied By Latest Twists in Syria Turkey seems to be on the wrong side of events in Egypt and Syria. Egypt
Sinai Tribal Leader Rejects Gaza Buffer Zone The head of the Sinai Tribes Union has thrown his support behind Gaza as Egypt's army tightens its blockade on the Hamas-ruled territory. Palestine
Remembering the Failures Of the Yom Kippur War The legacy of "failure" in the Yom Kippur War still affects Israel's political and military leadership. Egypt
Oslo Accords a Mixed Memory For Israel On the 20th anniversary of Oslo, there are no celebrations. Palestine
Erdogan Criticizes Opposition Leader For Visits to Iraq, Egypt Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan feverishly criticizes main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu for his travels to Baghdad and Cairo. Egypt
Car Bombs Come to Cairo The car bomb targeting Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Sept. 5 was just one incident in a long chain of bomb threats facing the country. Egypt
Egypt's Journalists Face Violence In Wake of Army Takeover Following the coup that toppled former President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s journalists have faced abuse at the hands of state security. Egypt
