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
Will Egypt Have Its Second Revolution on June 30? There is speculation about massive protests to occur on the anniversary of President Mohammed Morsi’s first year in power. Egypt
Egypt Breaks Faith On Religious Freedom The government of President Mohammed Morsi needs to do more to protect religious freedom in Egypt. Egypt
Comics Make Egyptians Smile Regardless of Politics Asa7be started its crusade with a series addressing sexual harassment and has since become a prevalent source of release and laughter in post-revolutionary Egypt. Egypt
For Egypt's Opposition, It’s Economy, Not Religion Mass mobilization against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will not lead to effective change unless there are alternative policies to back it up. Egypt
The Mideast in Venice Nine Middle Eastern countries are represented at the Venice Biennale, including a piece aptly called "Resistance" from a Turkish artist. United Arab Emirates
Egypt’s Supreme Court Rules Against Shura Council Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court declares the Shura Council and Constituent Assembly unconstitutional. Egypt
Young Female Egyptian Musicians Break Barriers While Umm Kulthum will always be a national treasure, a crop of Egyptian female artists are challenging the old sound and style. Egypt
Blame for Sinai Tension Also Lies in Cairo Continued violence in Sinai is prompting calls within Egypt for a revision of its treaty with Israel, but state neglect is also to blame. Egypt
Armed and Dangerous: Egyptian Court Gives Military the Vote Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court stirred controversy with its ruling to grant military officers and soldiers the right to vote. Egypt
Is Egypt’s Shura Council Constitutional? Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court will soon make a decision on the country’s only functioning legislative body. Egypt
Hamas Asks Egypt To 'Re-Evaluate' Camp David Accords Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has called on Egypt to "re-evaluate" Camp David in the context of a comprehensive security plan for Sinai. Palestine
Egypt Cracks Down On Insults to Religion Egypt's media and unviversities are under pressure from government censors. Egypt
