Palestinians outraged at Israeli bill to ban filming of IDF The Palestinian Ministry of Information and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate are fighting a bill under discussion in the Knesset to ban the filming and photographing of Israeli soldiers. Palestine
Palestinian campaign settles debts of those killed during Great Return March A Gaza-based charity campaign is helping the families of the Great Return March victims to settle debts with a newly launched campaign. Palestine
US-Turkey road map in Syria risks Kurdish blowback The Pentagon’s Kurdish allies could get shut out as the United States and Turkey move closer to a deal to settle a dispute over the contested Syrian city of Manbij. Syria
Electoral noose tightens in Turkey's critical southeast Turkey's ruling party has the country's largest pro-Kurdish bloc in a chokehold as the clock winds down toward the elections. Turkey
Iran undeterred by possible Russia-Israel deal on Syria Iranian analysts believe any possible deal for Iran to pull back from Syria is designed to prevent the end of the country’s civil war. Palestine
Truckers display new face of popular protest in Iran The recent trucker strike in Iran was characterized by its geographical spread and focus on economic demands. Iran
UAE, Russia leaders affirm common ground in Moscow meeting The crown prince of the United Arab Emirates visited Russia last week for the seventh time in five years, meeting with President Vladimir Putin to discuss many areas in which they agreed to collaborate. United Arab Emirates
Turkey’s opposition battles media banishment ahead of polls Ahead of critical elections this month, Turkey’s public broadcaster and mainstream TV channels are under fire for an unprecedented level of bias in favor of the government, while signs are emerging of audience fatigue with Erdogan. Turkey
Turkish public decries life sentences for young cadets A spate of life sentences handed down to young Turkish military cadets involving the 2016 coup attempt seems disproportionately harsh, especially as some top officers received short sentences. Turkey
Netanyahu accused of spying on own staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lives in constant fear of eavesdropping, digging a destructive chasm between his office and Israel's security services. Israel
Upcoming protests will test Hamas' ability to calm Gaza Hamas would have to end both the rocket fire and the border demonstrations to achieve a real truce with Israel. Palestine
Tunisia faces calls for government reshuffle Tunisia has had eight governments since the 2011 revolution, and political parties are now calling for yet another government reshuffle and for the removal of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. Tunisia
Trump missing piece in Putin’s Syria plan The Russian president needs the United States to stabilize Syria, but expects sanctions relief in return. Israel
US hopes for a quick Syria exit run into a minefield in Raqqa The Donald Trump administration faces significant hurdles getting the centerpiece of its reconstruction efforts back on track. Syria
Moscow updates playbook on making Israel, Iran happy Russia faces the conundrum of figuratively finding common ground between Iran and Israel in Syria while literally keeping distance between them. Israel
Concern mounts as coalition forces advance on key Yemeni port Has the United States lifted its “red light” on an Emirati- and Saudi-backed military operation to take the key Yemeni port? Saudi Arabia
