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
Kerry Approaches Dead End Over Israel's Settlements US Secretary of State John Kerry risks becoming wallpaper — familiar, unobtrusive and ineffective — in a peace process that is going nowhere. Palestine
Hamas Deploys Forces To Prevent Rocket Fire Gaza's eastern frontier is seeing increased military activity from both Israel and Hamas as the latter seeks to clamp down on rogue rocket attacks. Palestine
Price-Tag Attacks: Hate, Fear Come to Abu Ghosh Israel’s lenient policy on settlers is to blame for the "price-tag" vandalism perpetrated by Jewish right-wing extremists in the Arab village of Abu Gosh, a symbol of coexistence. Palestine
Gaza Amusement Park Caters To Children of War Victims The popular Al-Nour amusement park offers free entry to children whose family members have been killed, wounded or arrested by Israel. Palestine
Islamic Jihad Demands Hamas Fire Minister Over Killing Ties between Islamic Jihad and Hamas are under serious strain following the killing of an Al-Quds Brigades leader by Hamas police. Palestine
Netanyahu's Circus Tent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Palestinian President Abu Mazen to meet him in a tent between Jerusalem and Ramallah: Will Abu Mazen rise to the challenge? Palestine
Palestinian Star Is Born On 'Arab Idol' Mohammed Assaf, the winner of ''Arab Idol,'' managed to unite the Palestinians of Gaza and the West Bank, as well as Arab Israeli, giving them reason to be proud. Palestine
Hamdallah's Role Lacked Legitimacy The resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has exposed the lack of legitimacy of a prime minister not appointed through a democratic process. Palestine
Israeli Right Takes On Two-State Solution Some young Israeli right-wing politicians have mastered public discourse against the two-state solution, suggesting even annexation and citizenship for the West Bank's Palestinians. Palestine
Israelis Set Table to Talk Peace Col. (Res.) Shaul Arieli recounts his first-of-its-kind initiative of opening simultaneous discussion tables throughout Israel, for people to talk about peace. Palestine
Gaza Students Prepare for Finals Without Electricity High schools students in Gaza are struggling to study for their finals exams due to continued electricity outages and sweltering heat. Palestine
A Palestinian Mother’s Heartache For Her Imprisoned Son Palestinian filmmaker Suheir Farraj wrote an emotional Facebook message to her jailed son, who remains behind Israeli bars for belonging to the PFLP. Palestine
