Will US court’s Argentina verdict impact Turkey? Argentina's recently declared bankruptcy may set a risky precedent for high-debt countries like Turkey. Turkey
Must-see TV: Erdogan's new campaign movie To understand the current political psychology among Turkey’s religious conservatives, you must see the new three-minute propaganda film Erdogan’s team launched in preparation for the presidential elections. Turkey
Detained Post journalist accused of spying in Iran media Conservative Iranian media organizations have accused jailed Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian of spying, a crime punishable by death. Iran
Kurdish security chief: Turkey must end support for jihadists The head of the Syrian Kurdish security police forces, Ciwan Ibrahim, tells Al-Monitor that they are willing to cooperate with Turkey if it halts its support for jihadist groups. Iraq
Mental health a concern for displaced Iraqis Humanitarian organizations and residents of Babil have been providing material assistance to displaced persons from Kirkuk, but many of the displaced continue to suffer from psychological trauma. Iraq
Hamas pressured to accept Egypt’s cease-fire demand The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was announced after heated exchanges between the Egyptian and Hamas delegations during negotiations in Cairo, where Hamas reluctantly accepted Egypt’s demand for a cease-fire without preconditions. Palestine
Leftist Knesset member blames Netanyahu for Gaza war “The security situation of Israeli citizens only gets worse from round to round,” says Knesset member Dov Khenin in an interview with Al-Monitor, blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who “is responsible for this war in every imaginable way.” Palestine
Inside Turkey's wiretapped world A firsthand account of just one of the many wiretapping cases that are happening in Turkey, where government corruption and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's obsession with the Gulen community is the primary cause of a massive abuse of public authority. Turkey
Multiple journalists killed in Gaza war Al-Resalah newspaper's financial editor, Mohammed Daher, was killed along with most of his family when Israeli forces attacked the Gaza Strip neighborhood of Shajaiya on July 20. Palestine
Egypt to open Nasser museum in 2015 State-sponsored cultural emblems have become commonplace since the military took power in July 2013, but at the expense of free cultural expression. Egypt
Poor Israelis suffer from war, support it anyway In the Israeli paradox, those suffering from economic insecurity support the parties that promise to stand firm against security threats, while actually contributing to social inequality. Palestine
Israelis dream of Europe The Gaza incursion provoked a wave of anti-Semitism in Europe and a surge in the number of Jews emigrating to Israel, but in Israel, the war has provoked some to consider emigration to safer, less polarized countries. Israel
Tunisia's president asks US for help Visiting Washington to attend US President Barack Obama’s Africa summit, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki said that Tunisia “feels the burden” of being the last potential success story from the Arab Spring. Tunisia
Will Arsal unite Lebanon? The overwhelming popular support for the Lebanese military’s response to terror encroachment in Arsal suggests that the Lebanese public may yet believe in national unity. Lebanon
Turkey wakes up to Islamic State threat An inflammatory sermon in Istanbul has made Turkey realize that the Islamic State has become a serious threat to its internal security and stability. Iraq
Erdogan’s presidential rivals fight for airtime Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is accused of employing unfair advantages in his election campaign. Turkey
