Turkey’s incomes circle the drain The AKP government’s national income projections fall short of targets. Turkey
Netanyahu hopes Iran deal will be steppingstone to Israeli unity government Iranian nuke deal might present an opportunity for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to expand his narrow coalition. Israel
Israel haunted by its mistakes in Gaza Today, Israelis admit that the disengagement from Gaza was a mistake and wonder how the move could have gone had it been done in cooperation with the Palestinians. Palestine
Political arrests threaten to undermine Palestinian reconciliation The recent arrests of Hamas members by the PA’s security apparatus in the West Bank has raised concerns that the Palestinian reconciliation might fail and internal division will prevail again inside the Palestinian territories. Palestine
Syria’s opposition plans to replace Syrian pound with Turkish lira The Syrian opposition forces in rebel-held northern areas hope a change in currency will put pressure on Bashar al-Assad’s regime on the economic level. Syria
Sisi Sinai slam gets Egyptian soccer star a red card Harsh criticism has been leveled against soccer player Ahmed Marghany, who publicly blamed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the violence in Sinai, in what some see as a violation of the freedom of expression. Egypt
Netanyahu threatens to 'kill himself' in order to stop Iran deal Israel should be aware that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's continued opposition to the Iranian deal will inevitably hurt US-Israeli security coordination. Israel
Iranian rapper drops bomb with pro-nuke video An underground Iranian rapper who had previously been in trouble with the law sparks an online backlash after making a pro-government video. Iran
Zarif's domestic popularity soars with nuclear deal The popularity of Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has peaked on social and Reformist traditional media with the announcement of the nuclear deal. Iran
Prisoner scores small victory in struggle for Alevi rights in Turkey An Alevi religious figure was for the first time allowed to pay a counseling visit to an Alevi prisoner in Turkey. Turkey
Republicans come out swinging against Iran deal Republican lawmakers are vowing to derail the Iran deal, declaring their opposition before the ink is dry. Iran
Nuke deal chance for 'new chapter' with Iran The signing of a deal after three weeks of final negotiations has diplomats hailing a "win-win" solution. Iran
Yemenis fall victim to protection rackets in Egypt Yemenis who sought safe haven in Egypt are being robbed and threatened by gangs. Yemen
Gul calls out Erdogan at iftar Abdullah Gul, Turkey's former president and co-founder of the Justice and Development Party, calls for an urgent revision of Ankara’s foreign policy. Turkey
Israeli beer company to consumers: 'Be thankful you're a man, and have yourself a drink' Organizations for gender equality call for the boycott of Israeli companies that feature chauvinist ads and commercials, but the public uproar actually generates interest in these products and ultimately increases their sales. Israel
The Coalition’s quagmire with Syrian Kurds A deeper look into local dynamics challenges the narrative that the Kurdish People’s Protection Units is the only reliable and effective ground force against the Islamic State, and raises concerns about strategic end-states. Syria
