Newsletter: Daily Briefing Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks Pakistan’s Munir arrives in Tehran; major UAE economic delegation to visit Beirut; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Turkey seeks Interpol Red Notices for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla The Turkish government’s Interpol move comes amid heightened tensions between Turkey and Israel over Syria. Turkey
Australia summons Israeli ambassador over World Central Kitchen strike: What to know Australia has summoned Israeli Ambassador Hillel Newman after the Israeli military decided not to open a criminal investigation into the killing of one Australian and six other World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza in 2024. Israel
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran warns Gulf states against assisting US Netanyahu yields to Trump on Gaza; Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Netanyahu yields to Trump on Gaza, betting Hamas won’t disarm By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Syria blames Israel for strikes on military airport in Idlib By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Most Israelis Back Arab Peace Initiative A new poll indicates that if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adopts the principles of the Arab Peace Initiative, 69% of the Israeli public would support him. Palestine
WEF Dreams And Palestinian Realities The rosy picture that US and Israeli officials are trying to portray at the World Economic Forum is viewed skeptically by a grieving couple who were unable to see the wife's dying mother. Palestine
Israeli, Palestinian Business Leaders Seek to Break Impasse A new peace initiative will be presented at the World Economic Forum in Jordan this weekend, May 24-26. Palestine
Kerry Pursues 'Resumed Negotiations' Palestinian reconciliation must precede an Israeli-Palestinian settlement. Palestine
Kerry’s 'Shawarma Diplomacy' Wins Mixed Palestinian Response US Secretary of State John Kerry’s unscheduled detour in the West Bank to buy a shawarma sandwich has given rise to speculation about his motives. Palestine
The Israel-Egypt-Hamas Triangle in the Sinai The threat posed by Salafists and other jihadists in the northern Sinai has resulted in Hamas, Egypt and Israel recognizing their mutual interests. Palestine
Memo to John Kerry: 'Two-State Solution' Bankrupt Kilometers of fine roads testify to the fact that illegal outposts in the West Bank flourish under the auspices of the Israeli government. Palestine
Gaza Prisoner's Wife Impregnated Via Sperm Smuggled From Jail With many married Palestinian prisoners unable to have children because they are separated from their wives, some are resorting to in-vitro fertilization after smuggling their sperm samples from prison. Palestine
Jerusalem Eviction Postponed, Offering a Glimmer of Hope The Shamasneh family, residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in east Jerusalem, are facing eviction under Israeli laws that allow Jewish residents to take back property owned prior to 1948. Palestine
Durrah's Father: My Son Is Dead At the site of Muhammad al-Durrah's grave, his father Jamal recounts his son's final moments, rebuking Israeli claims that he was not killed by Israeli gunfire. Palestine
New Palestinian Movement Calls for One-State Solution Frustrated at the lack of progress, Palestinians of various backgrounds have joined to create a movement that explicitly calls for a single democratic state in historic Palestine. Palestine
Washington Relaxed About Prospect Of Erdogan Visit to Gaza US President Barack Obama seems confident that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won’t upset the Turkey-Israel rapprochement. Palestine
