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
Egypt Bans Gaza Fishermen From Its Waters Already suffering from an Israeli siege, Gaza's fishermen have now been banned from fishing in neighboring Egyptian waters. Palestine
McKeon, House Cautious on Syria Buck McKeon, Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, says the military’s intervention in Egypt was the right thing to put Egypt’s democratic transition back on track. Egypt
Egyptian General, Muslim Brotherhood Call for Friday Protests Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's call for Friday protests may be a maneuver to show the world how little support the Muslim Brotherhood has overall in Egypt. Egypt
Saving Egypt's Third Democratic Transition As Egyptians proceed with their third revolutionary transition, they might finally get it right if based on a broad national consensus and inclusivity. Egypt
Egypt's New Rulers Face Crisis With Ethiopia Over Nile Egypt has sent delegations to Ethiopia to push for a compromise on the dam project and sharing the Nile's waters. Egypt
New Muslim Brotherhood Faction Opposes Violence As violence flares again in Egypt, a new group called the Muslim Brotherhood Against Violence is struggling to find a peaceful path to compromise. Egypt
Israelis on Sinai Border Face Islamist Threat A once quiet border is now threatened by instability and violence from the rise of Salafist groups from Egypt. Egypt
Cairo’s ‘Little Syria’ Testimony To Despair of War More than 75,000 Syrian refugees in Egypt live on the edge, wondering if they will ever return home. Egypt
The Nour Party’s Perilous Gamble While backing the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi may be a sign of political maturity, it is loaded with risks for Egypt’s Nour Party. Egypt
Women at Forefront Of Egypt’s Revolutionary Wave The role of women in Egypt’s transition will be a barometer of progress and democratic change. Egypt
The Jihadist Threat in Egypt's Sinai The threat from violent Islamic groups in the Sinai has only worsened since the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt
Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Is in Shock Over Egypt Jordan's government is feeling confident after Mohammed Morsi's fall in Egypt, which may demoralize the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt
