The Takeaway: March 25, 2020 - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Andrew Parasiliti

Andrew Parasiliti

Mar 25, 2020

A man walks in empty Souk al-Hamidieh as restrictions are imposed as measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Damascus, Syria March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki - RC2HQF96TEGY — A man walks in empty Souk al-Hamidieh as restrictions are imposed as measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Damascus, Syria, March 24, 2020. — Reuters/Omar Sanadiki

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A worker in protective suit disinfects Sultanahmet square in response to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Istanbul,Turkey March 21, 2020. Byzantine-era monument of Hagia Sophia is seen in the background. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan - RC2AOF9OFEM7

The Takeaway: April 1, 2020

Andrew Parasiliti

Andrew Parasiliti

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, national security

CEYLANPINAR, TURKEY - OCTOBER 18: A Turkish army tank moves towards the Syrian border on October 18, 2019 in Ceylanpinar, Turkey. Turkish forces appeared to continue shelling targets in Northern Syria despite yesterday's announcement, by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, that Turkey had agreed to a ceasefire in its assault on Kurdish-held towns near its border. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

The Takeaway: Irreconcilable differences between NATO allies? Turkey targets US-backed Kurds in Syria

Andrew Parasiliti

Andrew Parasiliti

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, national security

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - 2018/09/25: Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States, at the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) 2018 Iran Summit in New York City. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The Takeaway: UAE official warns of ‘even more unstable’ region if Israel annexes West Bank settlements

Andrew Parasiliti

Andrew Parasiliti

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, national security

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 26, 2019 shows a general view of the Blue Nile river as it passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), near Guba in Ethiopia. - The Nile, Egypt's lifeline since Pharaonic days, faces massive strain from pollution, over-use and climate change -- and now the threat of a colossal dam being built far upstream in Ethiopia. When its London-sized reservoir starts to fill this summer, Egypt fears the mega-project will spell an existential threat to its teemin

The Takeaway: Are Egypt, Ethiopia on brink of water war over Nile dam?

Andrew Parasiliti

Andrew Parasiliti

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, national security