Despite Abbas cutting ties, security lines remain open between Israel, PA Now that coordination with Israel has officially ended, the Palestinian security agencies are sharing indirect messages with their Israeli counterparts. By Danny Zaken In Ma'ale HaHamisha, reporting on Israel
Israel’s government approves funding for Trump Heights settlement One year after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the establishment of Trump Heights settlement in the Golan Heights, the Cabinet approves an initial construction budget. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Lebanon to reopen Beirut airport July 1 Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, which grounded flights March 18, will reopen next month with reduced air traffic. By Al-Monitor Staff
Ethiopian military leader calls out Egypt over Nile dam dispute Ethiopia's deputy army chief said his country can "conduct war" as talks continue. By Al-Monitor Staff
Lebanon’s central bank to inject dollars as currency crashes The Lebanese pound trades at roughly 6,000 to the US dollar on the black market; Lebanese officials take action to try to get the parallel market under 4,000 to the dollar. By Al-Monitor Staff
Ankara spouts fury as Twitter takes down pro-Erdogan trolls Twitter said the suspensions were part of a broader operation in which it had removed and suspended accounts linked to state-run propaganda and disinformation centers in China, Russia and Turkey. By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Protests erupt across Lebanon as government scrambles to rein in crumbling currency Following the sectarian protests that took place a few days ago, Lebanon's crumbling currency united the Lebanese in a cross-sectarian protests in various Lebanese cities. By Michal Kranz
Intel: Missiles that struck Saudi Arabia last year 'of Iranian origin,' UN says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the drones and cruise missiles that struck Saudi Arabia’s oil refineries and an international airport last year came from Iran. By Al-Monitor Staff
Intel: US to pull more troops from Iraq as dialogue with Baghdad continues The United States said it will further reduce its troop levels in Iraq as American diplomats and their Iraqi counterparts continue a round of dialogue initiated yesterday over the future of the countries’ relationship. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
As Syria’s economy teeters, US prepares sweeping sanctions On Wednesday, the US State Department will announce the first round of targets under the so-called Caesar Act. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Turkey’s economic turmoil imposing early polls on Erdogan Grappling with economic strains that might grow worse down the road, Turkey’s president faces an early election conundrum. By Mustafa Sonmez In Istanbul, reporting on economics
Saudi soccer to resume this summer Matches will resume with health measures in place, after they had stopped in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. By Al-Monitor Staff
Yemen’s health care system collapses as virus spreads Doctors Without Borders says it has witnessed the highest death rate yet from the virus in the Houthi-held city of Sanaa. By Al-Monitor Staff
Erdogan aims for 'new era' in US-Turkey ties, with Libya top of agenda Mideast economic forecast is "heavily tilted to the downside," said a World Bank report. By Week in Review
Jordan gets high marks for dealing with COVID-19, but economic crisis deepens Jordanians feel that while the government may have succeeded in thwarting the health crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic, it has failed so far in finding solutions to the deteriorating economy. By Osama Al Sharif
US, Iraq look to continue strategic dialogue in Washington next month Following an initial round of talks in Baghdad, Iraq and the United States have agreed to maintain and expand cooperation in various realms. By Ali Mamouri