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Putin thought he had a deal in Helsinki; Turkey rethinks Syria ties over Kurds. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Did Trump’s decision on Golan undercut Putin mediation on Syria?

The Eastern Company’s public offering, which resulted in Saudi investors buying 25% of the listing worth $23 million, raises questions about illicit profits within the government. Source: Al Monitor Full…

With help from the United Nations, the Iraqi government has begun exhuming the mass graves of thousands of Yazidis killed by the Islamic State. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraq…

As Damascus recovers more territory, Arab tribes throughout Syria are increasingly open to working with Damascus to restore security. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Syria's Kurds increasingly isolated as Arab…

The Iranian government, members of parliament, employers and labor activists have finally agreed on wage increases to alleviate the burden on workers. But much more remains to be done to…

With Turkey's imminent local elections, the opposition camp is split between hopeful optimists and cynical pessimists. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey's endless election cycle

Civilians and traders in northern Syria hope commercial activities will resume there now that the Abu al-Zandeen crossing is open, linking regime-controlled territory to Turkish-backed opposition areas for the first…

As China looks to play an active role in the reconstruction of Syria, Tripoli, Lebanon’s second largest port, is preparing for major investments. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: China eyes…

The financial relationship between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his multi-millionaire American cousin Nathan Milikowsky could lead to yet another criminal investigation into the Israeli leader. Source: Al Monitor Full…

According to President of the Israel Internet Association Karine Nahon, civil society must take responsibility, clean up the toxic discourse on the internet and social media, and restore power to…