Newsletter: Daily Briefing Trump says Hormuz to reopen after ‘very good’ Iran talks Turkey submits draft law that would bring PKK peace; UN says Iran executed at least 56 people since March; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Gaza family buries 112 recovered from war rubble after Israeli strike In early July, Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 2,700 families have been erased from the civil registry after all their members were killed by Israeli military action. Palestine
Analysis Netanyahu’s Gaza double game: Back Trump, reassure Israel’s right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to both give the impression that Israel retains total freedom of action in Gaza while allowing the Board of Peace to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s peace plan. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis How Hamas disarmament deal may test Iran's regional strategy A possible Hamas decision to disarm would represent more than a Gaza development, testing Iran's decades-old strategy of projecting power through regional allies. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Hamas says Israel must withdraw first after Trump announces Gaza deal By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran warns Trump against seizing frozen assets By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Hamas Accused of Targeting Fatah Activists in Gaza Palestinian rights groups have called on Hamas to cease harassing Fatah members, after several were detained in Gaza in recent weeks. Palestine
Palestinian Bank Pioneers Sign-Language Banking Gaza's Palestine Islamic Bank is the first Palestinian retail bank to launch sign-language services. Palestine
Gaza Salafist Leader Calls For Jihad Against Egyptian General Head of the Salafist Jaysh al-Umma militant group in Gaza has called on Muslims to "stop the bloodshed by the tyrant Sisi." Palestine
Lebanon Caught in Middle Of Iranian-Saudi 'Cold War' Lebanon’s unique position in the Arab Levant means it has been inevitably caught up in the back and forth of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s proxy war in the region. Saudi Arabia
Israel Sidelines Palestinian Soccer Players The head of the Palestinian Football Federation, Jibril Rajoub, feels betrayed by Israel's refusal to grant permission to players from Iraq, Jordan and the UAE to enter the Palestinian Authority. Palestine
Israeli Left Must Stop Waiting For Its 'De Gaulle' Israeli’s public apathy to negotiations shows its inability to connect the Iranian nuclear threat to the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and the country wasting its resources in “a futile war.” Palestine
Evaluating the Oslo Accords: 20 Years Later The inability of Israelis to decide whether the Oslo Accords were an achievement or a failure may be proof that peace is not likely to arrive very soon. Palestine
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Gunmen Clash Over Mosque A fiery sermon critical of Hamas' government resulted in armed clashes that injured three Islamic Jihad supporters. Palestine
Will Jerusalem Derail Talks Again? As secretive Palestinian-Israeli negotiations continue, the final status of Jerusalem remains the thorniest of issues. Palestine
Internet Porn Ban Sticking in Gaza Human rights activists in Gaza are largely shying from voicing their opposition to Hamas' Internet porn ban for fear of societal judgment. Palestine
Gaza Valley Faces Environmental Disaster Once a vibrant natural reserve, Wadi Gaza is suffering from local neglect and Israel's blockade. Palestine
Has Hamas Abandoned Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood? The Hamas leadership would find it hard to explain abandoning their "mother movement" — the Muslim Brotherhood — to its fate, without even a vocal protest. Palestine
