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Khabib Nurmagomedov is the first Russian to hold a UFC champion title, but there's more to it when it comes to the Middle East. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Is…

The Russian president ultimately sees Bashar al-Assad as the solution to Turkey’s border crisis, but is playing a long game. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Putin can’t save Erdogan from…

In an exclusive Al-Monitor interview, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fail to form a government after the Sept. 17 elections and will…

Afrinis fear the destruction of religious and historic sites, and ethnic cleansing in Turkish-controlled Afrin is helping in the resurgence of Islamic State and other al-Qaeda affiliated groups. Source: Al…

Seniors in the Netanyahu government regret the resignation of US special envoy Jason Greenblatt, whom Jerusalem considers an ally within the Trump administration. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will Greenblatt’s…

Both the Lebanese Hezbollah movement and Israel seemed to be avoiding confrontation despite the latest round of violence. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Hezbollah, Israel opt for de-escalation

While most Palestinians believe the resignation of Jason Greenblatt is a sign of failure, some argue the Trump policy will not change. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Palestinians see Greenblatt…

A year after the Sochi agreement, the situation in Syria’s northwest remains as tense as ever. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Failure to reign in Idlib jihadists makes trouble for…

Turkey’s economic downturn has been marked by a dramatic decline in investments, both private and public, bearing heavily on joblessness. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Crisis-hit Turkey suffers erosion in…

The newly appointed Sudanese minister of religious affairs called on Jewish people previously living in Sudan to return to the country. Nasr-Eddin Mofarah stressed that citizenship in Sudan is not…