News 31 Dec 1969 Operation Peace Spring: What is the Turkish army's next step? As Turkey’s operation in northeast Syria enters its fifth day, the center of gravity of the operation shifts toward the west. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Operation Peace Spring: What… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Intel: Conservative law professor wins landslide in Tunisia presidential runoff Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Intel: Conservative law professor wins landslide in Tunisia presidential runoff Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Sunnis support protests in Iraq, yet fear involvement Sunnis have been quiet during the recent protests in Iraq, but not because they aren't suffering along with their Shiite countrymen. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Sunnis support protests in… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Who will pay $53 billion for Turkey’s safe zone project? Turkey wants to build more than 200,000 housing units in northeastern Syria where Operation Peace Spring is taking place in order to resettle some 2 million Syrian refugees. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Trump announces sanctions against Turkey The Treasury Department sanctions Turkey's defense, energy, and interior ministers over Turkey's incursion into northern Syria. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Trump announces sanctions against Turkey Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Will Jordan extend Israeli lease of farmlands? Israeli farmers will soon be forced to abandon their agricultural lands at Naharayim, in Jordanian territory, at the end of their 25-year leases this month according to a provision of… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Majority of Iranians now want to quit nuclear deal A new poll shows that Iranian public support has decreased significantly for the JCPOA, and three-quarters of those polled indicate that they only support restarting negotiations with the United States… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Will Arbaeen observance bring peace or protests in Iraq? As the Arbaeen pilgrimage is about to start in Iraq, authorities fear demonstrators will launch new protests. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will Arbaeen observance bring peace or protests in… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Erdogan says he does not mind presence of Syrian troops as long as Kurds leave The Syrian Democratic Forces forged a deal with the Syrian government to hold off the Turkish attack in northern Syria. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Erdogan says he does not… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Turkey’s military operation turning into a diplomatic war As the military front becomes perceptibly static in Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring, the center of gravity shifts to diplomatic front, seemingly catching Ankara underprepared. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey’s… Meet the Middle East