Russia took an opportunity to mediate between the warring parties in Libya only to see Khalifa Hifter turn his back on Moscow's initiative — perhaps, just for now.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Can Libya be turned around and become Russia's 'second Syria'?
Pentagon doesn’t clarify ‘imminent’ threat to kill Soleimani
Statements from the Pentagon throw into question Trump's justification for the US strike on Qasem Soleimani.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Pentagon doesn’t clarify ‘imminent’ threat to kill Soleimani
Netanyahu — not Mr. Security, not Mr. Economy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prefers that Israel’s growing deficit will not come up on the March election agenda.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Netanyahu — not Mr. Security, not Mr. Economy
Don't believe media buzz about Arab buying spree in Turkey
The Turkish press often trumpets enormous flows of Arab money into Turkey, but the data paint a different picture.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Don't believe media buzz about Arab buying spree in Turkey
Israel’s economy victim of political gridlock
Without a new state budget, without new senior officials and without new reforms, Israel’s economy is one of the biggest victims of the current political chaos.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel’s economy victim of political gridlock
Abbas mulls option of postponing Palestinian elections
Al-Monitor has learned that President Mahmoud Abbas is getting ready to postpone the Palestinian general elections under the pretext of Israel’s yet to be announced reponse to a request to allow Palestinians in Jerusalem to vote.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Abbas mulls option of postponing Palestinian elections
Tunisia goes into 'diplomatic coma'
Following the Turkish intervention in Libya and the Tunisian diplomatic silence in the face of the Libyan developments, Tunisians have launched a campaign calling on officials to break their silence and play an effective role in any mediation process aimed at putting an end to the Libyan conflict.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Tunisia goes into 'diplomatic coma'
Iran arrests person behind viral plane attack video: Report
Iran said it has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing a Ukrainian passenger plane being shot down by a missile, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Iran announced on Saturday that its military
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran arrests person behind viral plane attack video: Report
Iranian cleric says UK ambassador better expelled than ‘chopped into pieces’
Prominent hardline Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda said expelling the UK ambassador would be “the best thing that can happen to him” as otherwise loyal supporters of slain IRGC
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iranian cleric says UK ambassador better expelled than ‘chopped into pieces’
Solidarity swells in Morocco after crackdown on free expression
Moroccan journalist Omar Radi has been released pending trial in March, but other YouTubers, rappers and students remain in jail for criticizing the king and the regime.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Solidarity swells in Morocco after crackdown on free expression