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Turkey’s wildfires expose inadequacy of Erdogan’s executive presidency

Metin Gurcan | Turkey | aoû 5, 2021

Bennett styles himself as Israel’s new Mr. Security

Mazal Mualem | Israel | aoû 5, 2021

Senate advances repeal of 2002 Iraq war authorization

Jared Szuba | Washington Pulse | aoû 5, 2021

Turkish prosecutor investigates tweets calling for help with wildfires

Andrew Wilks | Turkey | aoû 5, 2021

The Takeaway: Does Raisi sink prospects for an Iran nuclear deal?

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi is pictured during his first press conference since his election on the weekend in Tehran, on June 21, 2021.

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Iran | aoû 5, 2021

Violence down in Syria’s al-Hol camp but conditions remain 'horrifying'

Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | aoû 5, 2021

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Saudis see agreement with US on 90% of issues in region, says Stephen Kalin

On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman | aoû 2, 2021

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Meretz legislator Gaby Lasky: Israel's ruling coalition divided ideologically, but united on bettering citizens’ lives

On Israel with Ben Caspit | aoû 2, 2021

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Iran's newly elected President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during his swearing in ceremony at the Iranian parliament in the capital Tehran on Aug. 5, 2021.

Raisi reasserts Iran's regional policy in swearing-in ceremony

The new head of state reiterated Iran's controversial regional policy, even as it has been at the very core of tensions between the Islamic Republic's hard-line establishment and the West.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | aoû 5, 2021

US urges Iran to return to nuclear talks as Raisi sworn in

Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | aoû 5, 2021

Can Algerian mediation bring sides closer in Nile dam dispute?

Hagar Hosny | Egypt | aoû 5, 2021

UK lifts travel ban on UAE, Bahrain, Oman

Al-Monitor Staff | aoû 5, 2021

UN calls meeting with Israeli, Lebanese officials amid border clashes

Al-Monitor Staff | aoû 5, 2021

Palestinian, Israeli ministers meet in another sign of post-Netanyahu thaw

Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | aoû 5, 2021

Russia's new twist in Syria policy: Restore archaeological sites

Sultan al-Kanj | Syria | aoû 5, 2021

News

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Israeli soldiers are positioned near the northern Israeli settlement of Shtula along the border with Lebanon, on May 19, 2021.

Two rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | aoû 4, 2021

US state of Florida blacklists Ben & Jerry's

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | aoû 4, 2021

Blinken vows ‘collective response’ for ship attack blamed on Iran

Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | aoû 2, 2021

Saudi Aramco denies rumors it will produce bitcoins

Al-Monitor Staff | Gulf Pulse | aoû 2, 2021

This illustration photograph taken on July 18, 2021, in Istanbul shows physical banknote imitations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

Saudi Aramco denies rumors it will produce bitcoins

Al-Monitor Staff | Gulf Pulse | aoû 2, 2021

Israeli gold medalist Artem Dolgopyat can't get married in own country

Adam Lucente | News Brief | aoû 2, 2021

UK, Romania summon Iranian ambassadors over ship attack

Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | aoû 2, 2021

Saudi judoka earns praise for facing Israeli opponent at Tokyo Olympics

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | juil 30, 2021

Palestinian protestors clash with Israeli forces the funeral of a 20-year-old Palestinian, in the village of Beit Ummar, north of the West Bank City of Hebron, on July 30, 2021.

Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during funeral of boy shot by IDF

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | juil 30, 2021

Tunisia's president names new interior minister as critics slam 'coup'

Al-Monitor Staff | Tunisia | juil 30, 2021

Poll finds Americans split on Biden's handling of Gaza war

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | juil 30, 2021

Forest fires rage in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | juil 30, 2021

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Egypt plans another Pharaonic parade, this time in Luxor

Salwa Samir | Culture | juil 18, 2021

Remains of an early whale from 40-million years ago lies on the desert pavement of Wadi El-Hutan, 100 kilometers south of Cairo. About 400 skeletons of ancient water life: mammals, reptiles have been identified in what used to be an ancient shoreline.

Ancient fossilized fish found in Egypt that survived in hot waters

Alaa Omran | Culture | juin 16, 2021

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities gets makeover to compete for tourists

Shahira Amin | Culture | juin 13, 2021

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Turkey’s wildfires expose inadequacy of Erdogan’s executive presidency

Bennett styles himself as Israel’s new Mr. Security

Senate advances repeal of 2002 Iraq war authorization

Turkish prosecutor investigates tweets calling for help with wildfires

The Takeaway: Does Raisi sink prospects for an Iran nuclear deal?

Violence down in Syria’s al-Hol camp but conditions remain 'horrifying'

FEATURED PODCAST

Saudis see agreement with US on 90% of issues in region, says Stephen Kalin

FEATURED PODCAST

Meretz legislator Gaby Lasky: Israel's ruling coalition divided ideologically, but united on bettering citizens’ lives

Insights

Raisi reasserts Iran's regional policy in swearing-in ceremony

US urges Iran to return to nuclear talks as Raisi sworn in

Can Algerian mediation bring sides closer in Nile dam dispute?

UK lifts travel ban on UAE, Bahrain, Oman

UN calls meeting with Israeli, Lebanese officials amid border clashes

Palestinian, Israeli ministers meet in another sign of post-Netanyahu thaw

Russia's new twist in Syria policy: Restore archaeological sites

News

Two rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel

US state of Florida blacklists Ben & Jerry's

Blinken vows ‘collective response’ for ship attack blamed on Iran

Saudi Aramco denies rumors it will produce bitcoins

Saudi Aramco denies rumors it will produce bitcoins

Israeli gold medalist Artem Dolgopyat can't get married in own country

UK, Romania summon Iranian ambassadors over ship attack

Saudi judoka earns praise for facing Israeli opponent at Tokyo Olympics

Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during funeral of boy shot by IDF

Tunisia's president names new interior minister as critics slam 'coup'

Poll finds Americans split on Biden's handling of Gaza war

Forest fires rage in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey

Culture

Egypt plans another Pharaonic parade, this time in Luxor

Ancient fossilized fish found in Egypt that survived in hot waters

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities gets makeover to compete for tourists

Videos

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Fire at Nasiriyah coronavirus hospital

Middle East Minute for July 16, 2021

The Takeaway for July 14, 2021

Turkish airstrikes ignite Assyrian lands, villagers organize firefighting response

Middle East Minute for July 9, 2021