Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

THE PULSE OF
THE MIDDLE EAST

Defense/Security cooperation

Syrian Kurds fear US sellout to Turkey on ‘safe zone’

Israel

The 'Bennett and Shaked' brand: Israel's political stars fall to earth

Podcast

Episode #096: Northern Exposure

Russia / Mideast

Russia and Arabs agree on US, spar over Iran

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Editors' picks

Why Turkey’s reliance on Trump for S-400 sanctions waiver appears misguided

Shtayyeh government to focus on economy of resistance

US sticks Iraq in middle by calling Iran's IRGC terrorists

Turks look to Trump for way around ‘S-400 or F-35’ ultimatum

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Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) celebrate the election of Ekrem Imamoglu as mayor of Istanbul, outside the City Hall building in Istanbul, Turkey, April 17, 2019.

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From our pulses:

From our pulses:

Egypt

Is Egypt’s strategic financial plan overly ambitious?

What does timing of Lavrov’s visit to Cairo mean?

Egypt

Egypt reaches out to AU with medical aid

Egypt

How Egypt views turmoil in neighboring Sudan

Gulf

Russian influence

Does Russia seek return of independent South Yemen?

King Salman is back in the saddle

Gulf

Nervous Riyadh anxious about Algiers

GCC Relations

Qatar says divisions within GCC have become ‘lose-lose’ situation for the region

Iran

Iran moves to facilitate Turkey-Syria understanding ahead of Astana summit

Iran sets up trade vehicle with Turkey as Saudi, UAE send flood aid

Iran

Iranian comedian in hot water over flood jokes

Iran

Iranians debate freedom of expression as Instagram shuts down IRGC pages

Iraq

Education and religion to fight IS mentality in Anbar

Iraq struggles to distance itself from US-Iran tensions

Iran

Debate emerges as Iraqi forces enter Iran to aid flood relief

Iraq

Iraqis leading efforts to enrich Arabic Wikipedia

Israel

More settlements, no peace

Jerusalem District Court now at the government’s service

Israel

Digital Netanyahu gets supports of young Israelis

Israel

Israel's traditional costumes display diversity

Jordan

Jordanian parliament rejects raising early marriage age to 16

Jordanians questioning the value of hosting World Economic Forum

Russia / Mideast

What did Lavrov discuss in Egypt, Jordan?

Economy and trade

Mismanaged energy sector destroys viability of Jordan's industrial businesses

Lebanon

Refugee children in Lebanon find freedom in art

From Aleppo to alpha male: Beirut dance fest takes on the world

Lebanon

Russia expands ties in Lebanon’s oil, gas sector

Lebanon

Are incinerators answer to Lebanon's waste crisis?

North Africa

How unemployment helped drive Algeria protests

Human rights report traces Tunisia's bloody past, demands plan for justice

Algeria unrest

The emerging front-runners in Algeria’s uncertain election

Tunisian president says he won't run again — sort of

Palestine

Palestinians fear nothing will stop Israel’s annexation of West Bank

Will new Sudanese regime stop arms flow to Gaza?

Palestine

Israeli water pipeline threatens Palestinian agricultural lands

Palestine

Fatah members accused of planning treachery in Gaza

Syria

US to ask Syrian Kurds to let Turkish forces through the door

Syrian military keeps shelling Idlib despite demilitarized zone

Palestine

Hamas leadership seeks to restore ties with Syria

Syria

Eastern Ghouta newcomers sweeten Aleppo countryside

Turkey

Turkey's new Kurdish mayors denounce greed of predecessors

Erdogan claims Sudanese coup actually targeted Turkey

Turkey

How Ankara’s anti-West attitude plays into Western hands

Turkey

As Turkey drifts away from the US, will Russia give it what it wants?

Breaking News

2019-04-20T06:55:02

IS kills 27 Syria pro-regime fighters in 48 hours: monitor

2019-04-19T22:45:00

Assad urges progress on Idlib deal ahead of Syria talks

2019-04-19T21:05:02

Trump speaks with Libya warlord Haftar, in sign of US support

2019-04-19T20:45:10

Assad urges progress on Idlib deal ahead of Syria talks

2019-04-19T20:15:09

Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds

2019-04-19T14:45:02

Yemen risks 'massive resurgence' of cholera: Oxfam

2019-04-19T14:35:22

In war-torn Syria, an ancestor of Notre-Dame still stands

2019-04-19T13:15:03

Turkey arrests two suspected UAE spies: state news agency

2019-04-19T12:45:02

Iraq parliament to host regional rivals in Baghdad

2019-04-19T12:15:03

Macron meets Syrian Kurds, vows French support in fight against IS

NORTH SYRIA UPDATE

Syria

Iraqi boy risks all to rescue Yazidi woman from Islamic State

Syria

Turkish intervention could trigger Syria's 'second great war'

Syria

Syria's Kurds increasingly isolated as Arab tribes cut deals with regime

CULTURE

Iranian comedian in hot water over flood jokes

Cultural heritage

Israel's traditional costumes display diversity

Cultural heritage

Tunisians hang on to shashiyyas despite modern alternatives

RUSSIA MIDEAST

Russian influence

Does Russia seek return of independent South Yemen?

Russian influence

Russia, Turkey look to strengthen relationship beyond Syria

Moscow cultivates neutral image as Libya quakes

WASHINGTON

Trump administration accuses Iran of potential new nuclear violations

Trump’s pick for top Middle East post set to advance

Israeli elections

Frustrated Democrats go on offense after Netanyahu win

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