Iran is stepping up its pressure on Europe to devise a successful workaround that will provide economic relief from US sanctions.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Tehran issues deadline for bypass to US sanctions
What's next for Russia in Idlib?
Following the violation of the cease-fire in Idlib, Russia faces the need to manage the breakout of new hostilities and fix the deal with Turkey.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What's next for Russia in Idlib?
US warns Turkey on Syria amid last-ditch talks to resolve buffer zone dispute
The United States says it will prevent a unilateral incursion into Syria by its NATO ally, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s patience is running out with protracted talks on removing Kurdish fighters from Turkey’s border region.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US warns Turkey on Syria amid last-ditch talks to resolve buffer zone dispute
How avocado became king in this West Bank city
Increasing numbers of Palestinian farmers in Qalqilya and Tulkarm are opting to grow avocados given the potential earnings from local demand as well as from export.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: How avocado became king in this West Bank city
Division threatens Islamic Dawa after Maliki’s reelection
The Islamic Dawa Party could on the verge of division after the reelection of Nouri al Maliki as its secretary-general; however, many party leaders see the party as continuing to be a strong and unified one.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Division threatens Islamic Dawa after Maliki’s reelection
Egyptian army displaces northern Sinai residents
Residents of northern Sinai continue to be forcefully evicted from their homes under the pretext of securing the area, while President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widening the powers of the army.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egyptian army displaces northern Sinai residents
Feuding Syrian Kurdish political blocs dance around rapprochement
As French and US initiatives for intra-Kurdish rapprochement in Syria stall, it seems that piecemeal defections from the Kurdish National Council to the Kurdish autonomous administration in the north of the country are the rule of the day.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Feuding Syrian Kurdish political blocs dance around rapprochement
Egypt's Sisi taking his time picking vice president
Egyptians are speculating about why the president has yet to appoint a vice president to fill in for him if necessary.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt's Sisi taking his time picking vice president
Iran’s Soleimani: US sanctions on FM Zarif are ‘insane,’ ‘sign of defeat’
US sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are “insane” and “a sign of defeat,” the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Quds Force
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran’s Soleimani: US sanctions on FM Zarif are ‘insane,’ ‘sign of defeat’
Rouhani: War with Iran is the mother of all wars
Peace with Iran is the mother of all peace and war with Iran is the mother of all wars, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech broadcast live on state TV. If the
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Rouhani: War with Iran is the mother of all wars