Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

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THE MIDDLE EAST

Iran-US tensions

Iran vs. US: From Talk of War to Talk of Talk

Algeria unrest

Postponing Algeria's elections comes with opportunities, but also risks

Iraq

Ninevah governor's election stirs Sunni split in Baghdad

Iran

Iran calling: How Iranians use humor to cope with Trump

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Editors' picks

Egypt's deaf communicate their woes through cinema

Trump declares Iran emergency to bypass Congress on Gulf arms sales

Turkey squeezed between Russia, US in Syria

Death of the Nile

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Egypt's Pigeon Racing Champion

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A plume of smoke rises following a reported bombardment by Syrian government forces on Khan Sheikhun, Syria, May 23, 2019.

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From our pulses:

From our pulses:

Egypt

Egypt's deaf communicate their woes through cinema

Egypt’s soccer fans call foul on Africa Cup tickets

Egypt

Award-winning book narrates migration in five letters

Egypt

What does the UAE expect from Egypt?

Gulf

Trump seeks to bypass Congress on Saudi weapons sales amid Yemen war dispute

Failed Yemeni talks shatter hopes of Yemenis' financial recovery

Turkey

Turkey groans under economic pressure from Saudis

Washington

Intel: How Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee is keeping the pressure on Saudi Arabia

Iran

Will open market operations signal new chapter in Iran’s financial leadership?

Khamenei further distances himself from Iran nuclear deal

Iran

Iran tightens noose on corrupt tycoons

Iran

Can Iran rely on Russia to dodge US pressure?

Iraq

Ninevah governor's election stirs Sunni split in Baghdad

Iraqi tribes seek to heal enduring wounds of IS legacy

Turkey

How viable is Turkey’s bid for military partnership with Iraq?

Iraq

Rocket strikes Baghdad’s Green Zone

Israel

Why Bahrain conference won’t be enough for peace

Ultra-Orthodox set sights on Housing, Welfare portfolios

Israel

Protests spread against Netanyahu’s immunity law

Israel

Can Palestinians survive PA's disengagement from Israel?

Jordan

Failed Yemeni talks shatter hopes of Yemenis' financial recovery

King Abdullah vows to complete restoration of Church of Holy Sepulchre

Jordan

Activists fear security backlash following controversial Cabinet reshuffle

Palestine

PA wants to break free from reliance on Israeli electricity

Lebanon

Award-winning book narrates migration in five letters

Amid protests, Lebanon’s Cabinet faces difficult choices on public sector austerity

Lebanon

A century of Lebanese documents preserve shifting identities

Lebanon

NGO offers Lebanon taste of lionfish in effort to contain invasive species

North Africa

Tunisia frees UN expert but 'battle has only just begun'

UN demands release of UN expert from ‘illegal detention’ in Tunisia

Tunisia elections

Tunisia's indigenous Amazighs launch their first political party

Libya conflict

Why global and regional powers aren't standing up against Hifter's Libya offensive

Palestine

Contradictory moves to rescue Palestinian economy

Palestinian workers might finally have labor courts to settle their cases

Palestine

PA rejects tax funds deducted by Israel

Palestine

Gaza soda bottler opens West Bank site to deal with siege

Syria

Congress forgoes Iran war restrictions to save anti-Assad bill

Afrin musician teaches region's musical heritage to children

Turkey

Idlib offensive tests strength of Russia-Turkey ties in Syria

Syria Conflict

Will the Trump administration abort Iran’s land bridge to the Mediterranean?

Turkey

Istanbul’s opposition candidate urges supporters to retain faith in ballot box

Idlib exposes Turkey’s weak hand against Russia

Turkey

Kurdish hunger strikers wait for news from meeting of jailed leader

Turkey

How viable is Turkey’s bid for military partnership with Iraq?

Breaking News

2019-05-26T15:25:03

Lebanon arrests Saudi at airport with 10 kg of captagon drug

2019-05-26T15:15:03

Iran state TV fires managers over 'insult' to Sunnis

2019-05-26T11:35:03

Three French IS members sentenced to death in Iraq: judiciary

2019-05-26T09:55:06

Egypt unfreezes assets of Mubarak-era interior minister

2019-05-26T09:55:02

Israel president says Jews unsafe in Germany after kippah warning

2019-05-26T08:05:00

Iraq warns of 'danger of war' as Iranian FM visits

2019-05-26T06:15:03

Israel restores Gaza fishing zone to ease humanitarian crisis

2019-05-26T05:25:23

After years in jail, Syrian mother eyes new life

2019-05-26T05:15:19

Long after guns fall silent, Mosul residents suffer hearing loss

2019-05-25T20:25:03

Opposition rallies to 'save' Israel from Netanyahu

IRAN-US TENSIONS

Iran-US tensions

US says Gulf troop surge ‘defensive in nature’

Iran-US tensions

Democrats fret over Iran escalation risk

Iran-US tensions

Iran sticks to its guns: No room for talks with Trump

CULTURE

Istanbul's African community squeezed between small jobs, huge discrimination

Egypt’s soccer fans call foul on Africa Cup tickets

Art and entertainment

Award-winning book narrates migration in five letters

RUSSIA MIDEAST

Can Iran rely on Russia to dodge US pressure?

Russia in Syria

Idlib offensive tests strength of Russia-Turkey ties in Syria

Russian influence

Has Russia begun to play a role in Iraq?

WASHINGTON

Iran-US tensions

US says Gulf troop surge ‘defensive in nature’

Trump seeks to bypass Congress on Saudi weapons sales amid Yemen war dispute

Congress forgoes Iran war restrictions to save anti-Assad bill

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