Why Egypt's Sisi welcomes Trump win While Egypt's president and his supporters have welcomed the election of Donald Trump, the country's liberals and pro-democracy activists aren't as pleased. Egypt
Ankara denies torture accusations as prisons fill with dissenters There has been an alarming spike in allegations of ill-treatment and torture in Turkish prisons, and although the claims are backed by a damning EU Commission report, Turkish journalists are scarcely covering the story for fear of their own detention. Turkey
Could Trump’s victory become opportunity for Iran? Iranian commentators and political analysts view Trump’s victory with caution and doubt in regard to its implications for the international order. United States
Turning a true Turkish hero into a commodity Since the July 15 coup attempt, opportunists have been exploiting emotions and cashing in on others' memories. Turkey
Why is Jordan preventing Gazan refugees from doing their jobs? The Jordanian Ministry of Education is implementing a decision to ban Gazan teachers in Jordan from continuing to teach in Jordanian schools. Palestine
Under financial strains, Turkey designs "parallel budget" Turkey is creating a sovereign wealth fund, exempt from public auditing, which seems designed to function as a parallel budget. Turkey
Netanyahu's media 'reform' will sabotage Arab-Israeli press Journalists claim that the decision to establish a second Arabic-language radio station in the north of Israel and not the south, where there is none, is driven by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy of weakening independent Arab-Israeli media outlets. Israel
Will Benkirane be able to form new Moroccan government? Morocco's recently reappointed prime minister needs to overcome huge challenges to reach a consensus and form a government, as the partisan bloc that is close to the royal palace has set conditions for taking part in a government led by Islamists. Morocco
How IS is trying to thwart progress in Mosul operation Islamic State militants are trying to find security breaches in various areas to distract the Iraqi forces from the operation to liberate Mosul and thus slow down their advance. Iraq
Palestinian activists blog for change on bus tour of neglected sites The Taghyeer foundation has started a bus project that takes prominent internet activists on tours of marginalized areas in the West Bank in hopes of bringing about positive change. Palestine
Middle East will quickly teach Trump rules of the game As US president, Donald Trump will have little option but to engage in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and when he does, judiciously. Palestine
Is this the beginning of the end for the Iran deal? Proponents of the nuclear pact fear the worst under a Trump administration. United States
Iran weighs in on new US foreign policy post election Iranian politicians’ reaction to Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections has chiefly focused on the potential impact of new US policies on the nuclear deal. United States
Why a cop controls human rights in Egypt’s parliament Some parliament members are asking how the Human Rights Committee can carry out its mandate under the leadership of former law enforcement officials. Egypt
Why Turkey's hostile stance doesn't worry PYD leader PYD leader Salih Muslim told Al-Monitor they are not worried about Ankara's hostile stance toward the PYD and YPG, and ruled out Turkish military action targeting al-Bab in Syria. Iraq
Will Lebanon's new president give up on old friends? Mohammad Javad Zarif became the first foreign minister to personally congratulate Lebanon’s new president, but what does the Iranian rush really say about the geopolitical game being played out in Beirut? Gulf
