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
Political Will Lacking For Israel-Palestine Peace Palestinians and Israeli officials appear to be more interested in not being blamed for the failure of the talks instead of showing any serious commitment to their success. Palestine
Fuel Crisis Threatens Gaza After Egypt Border Closure Egypt's decision to close the Rafah crossing amid the recent unrest risks plunging Gaza into a crisis of its own. Palestine
Abu Mazen: I Will Not Utter The Words ‘Armed Resistance’ Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, while visiting Beirut, said he was ready to reconcile with Hamas and that he unequivocally rejected armed resistance against Israel, stressiong “peaceful” and “diplomatic” resistance. Palestine
Is Deal on Palestinian Prisoners Key to Peace Talks? Negotiations over pre-1993 Palestinian prisoners might break the deadlock between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Palestine
Does Morsi's Fall Mark Failure of Islamism? The decades-old ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood has failed its test as a mode of governance in a modern state. Palestine
Hamas Isolated After Coup in Egypt The fall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the change of leadership in Qatar and the loss of Iranian support have left Hamas isolated. Palestine
Rachel Corrie Remembered By Family of Bulldozed Home The family whose home Rachel Corrie tried to defend a decade ago continues to commemorate her tragic death. Palestine
EU Loses Patience With Israel US Secretary of State John Kerry's statements of "progress" in the peace process are keeping the European Union from taking a more proactive role. Palestine
Hamas Lies Low on Egypt Crisis Hamas has instructed its leadership to maintain a low profile on Egypt's unrest to avoid being dragged into the crisis. Palestine
Unrest in Egypt Casts Pall On Israel-Palestine Negotiations Israelis and Palestinians had best wait out the wave of protests in Egypt until the new regional setup emerges before engaging in negotiations. Palestine
Gaza Suicides Rise As Living Conditions Deteriorate Hamas continues to dismiss Gaza's rising suicide rates as a result of a lack of religiosity in society. Palestine
Hamas, First Victim of Egypt Revolt Hamas will be the first group to pay a high price in the wake of Mohammed Morsi's and the Muslim Brotherhood's collapse in Egypt. Palestine
