A US delegation is in Turkey to coordinate on a safe zone in Syria, but despite the seeming progress, there is no indication of agreement on its size and other details.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Pentagon sends team to scout Syria safe zone
What does US-Turkey military deal really entail?
Turkish incursion into Syria thwarted: Washington said “no” and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan bowed.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What does US-Turkey military deal really entail?
Why mezoued is back on music charts in Tunisia
A wave of nostalgia has hit Tunisian clubs after the success of a 1990s-themed Ramadan TV series inspired by traditional mezoued music.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Why mezoued is back on music charts in Tunisia
Lebanon's green turtles threatened by new resort
The Orange House Project, an environmental NGO, has been trying to ensure that turtles reach the sea after their eggs are hatched, but its job gets more difficult every year.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Lebanon's green turtles threatened by new resort
Israelis captive of 'no partner for peace' concept
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is willing to meet directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for peace talks, but the Israeli leader keeps turning his back on him.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israelis captive of 'no partner for peace' concept
Turks skeptical over accord with US for Syrian 'safe zone'
Many Turks fear that Turkey will be left in the lurch again with the new safe-zone agreement, as it was with the Manbij road map.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turks skeptical over accord with US for Syrian 'safe zone'
For Israel’s underdogs, Netanyahu remains king
As Israel's Sept. 17 parliamentary election approaches, a settler, a former ambassador, journalists and a kibbutz member help explain how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to retain his support despite his legal and other problems.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: For Israel’s underdogs, Netanyahu remains king
Syrian city bans face coverings to fight crime, terror
The local council in Azaz has prohibited civilians and armed forces from wearing masks and other face coverings in an attempt to make it harder to evade identification when committing a crime.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrian city bans face coverings to fight crime, terror
How Syrians in Kurdish areas get rid of extremism
Following the arrest of an Islamic State cell in Hasakah in northeastern Syria, citizens were concerned about the ongoing presence of extremism in their areas despite the group’s defeat.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: How Syrians in Kurdish areas get rid of extremism
Palestinians reject Lebanon's move to regulate foreign labor
The Lebanese Ministry of Labor is cracking down on foreign workers to ensure they have valid work permits, which has raised the ire of Palestinians there who say the move will affect their status as refugees.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Palestinians reject Lebanon's move to regulate foreign labor