A Beirut meetup of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah and Iran's Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani appears to have produced a compromise candidate for Iraq's next prime minister.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Powerful Shiite trio agrees on Iraqi prime minister candidate
Gaza border towns honor Christian group for support in face of terror
A special ceremony honoring the pro-Israel Christian organization was held in Kibbutz Magen, hosted by Mayor Gadi Yarkoni and the Eshkol Regional Council.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Gaza border towns honor Christian group for support in face of terror
FSA factions prevent people from going to regime-held areas
The local councils in the Euphrates Shield area in Aleppo’s countryside issued successive decisions banning citizens from traveling to areas under the regime’s control, for fear that the regime might infiltrate into FSA-controlled areas.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: FSA factions prevent people from going to regime-held areas
Turkey, Germany try to turn new page in name of mutual interests
The atmosphere is positive going into the Turkish president's visit to Berlin, though the path to fully normalized Turkish-German ties remains strewn with pitfalls.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey, Germany try to turn new page in name of mutual interests
Turkey convicts Briton who fought against IS in Syria
It's unclear whether the British government will be able to help one of its citizens in Turkey who is appealing his conviction there for allegedly being involved in terrorism.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey convicts Briton who fought against IS in Syria
What’s behind Netanyahu’s absence from UNESCO conference?
The announcement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting the invitation to a UNESCO conference sends a clear message: Israel will indeed quit the agency by the end of 2018.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What’s behind Netanyahu’s absence from UNESCO conference?
Abbas’ UN speech draws deeper wedge between Palestinians
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip were deeply divided over President Mahmoud Abbas’ address to the UN General Assembly meeting, as Hamas and Fatah exchange attacks in the media while arrest campaigns on both sides continue.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Abbas’ UN speech draws deeper wedge between Palestinians
Pushing multilateralism, Iran hosts regional security conference
Iran hosted its first Regional Security Dialogue with senior security officials from China, India, Russia and Afghanistan as the Iranian media touts a positive UN General Assembly gathering for Tehran.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Pushing multilateralism, Iran hosts regional security conference
Congress warns of mission creep in Syria
Lawmakers ripped into Pentagon officials after the Trump administration suggested it would keep US troops in Syria to counter Iran’s presence in the war-torn country.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Congress warns of mission creep in Syria
Fifty million Facebook accounts exposed
Vulnerability put 50m users at risk, Facebook logs out accounts as security measure
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Fifty million Facebook accounts exposed