Investigators recover voice recordings from Ukrainian airliner shot down by Iran Iran's civil aviation authority has sent to France the black boxes from a Ukraine jet it shot down. By Al-Monitor Staff
Five years on, no justice for victims of IS suicide bombing spree in Turkey Families of the 33 victims of the devastating Suruc attack by an Islamic State suicide bomber commemorated the massacre today, reminding Turkey and the world that justice has yet to be served. By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
UAE's Mars probe launches following weather delays Hope lifted off on Monday in the first-ever Mars mission for a country in the Arab world. By Al-Monitor Staff
Mosul sowing seeds post-Islamic State The Mosul local government in cooperation with civil society is undertaking a project to plant a million trees in Mosul. By Hassan Al-Saeed
Iran executes man it says spied for US and Israel Mahmoud Mousavi Majd was found guilty of reporting the whereabouts of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian military commander killed in a US drone strike. By Al-Monitor Staff
Turkey suspends Iran and Afghanistan flights due to virus concerns Turkey resumed international passenger flights last month. Both Iran and Afghanistan are experiencing hardship containing the coronavirus. By Al-Monitor Staff
Saudi King Salman hospitalized in Riyadh The 84-year-old monarch suffered from gallbladder inflammation, according to a statement from the royal court. By Al-Monitor Staff
Zarif's visit to Baghdad foreshadows Iraqi PM's trips to Iran and Saudi Arabia In today's Iran media review, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Iraq for the first time since Iran’s former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani was assassinated by the United States in January. By Al-Monitor Staff
Iraqi Kurds fear Turkey’s military campaign aims beyond PKK Iraqi Kurds worry that Turkey’s pursuit of PKK militants inside Iraqi Kurdistan could result in a permanent Turkish military presence and moves to undermine their autonomous region. By Fehim Tastekin In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics
Major US energy deal could shake up Israeli gas fields Chevron acquisition of the American company Noble Energy could affect gas drilling in the Israeli Tamar and Leviathan fields. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Iraq struggles to maintain power balance The Iraqi government is trying hard to reduce tensions in the country and maintain a power balance between regional and international forces in order to initiate its reform plan. By Ali Mamouri
History repeats itself in Iran's currency exchange market The Iranian rial continues to lose value against foreign currency, as exporters face high costs due to sanctions and the government continues a policy of forcing them to accept low exchange rates. By Ali Dadpay
Push to revamp education funding falls flat in Israel Despite a grand five-year plan to invest in education for Arab-Israelis, the gaps between the Jewish and Arab education systems in Israel have only grown. By Danny Zaken In Ma'ale HaHamisha, reporting on Israel
Calling of witnesses in Netanyahu's trail fixed for January 2021 The Jerusalem District Court decided that the next phase in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trail will take place in January 2021, with witnesses called to the court three times a week. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Israelis to be barred from Jewish New Year pilgrimage to Ukraine Uman’s Mayor Oleksandr Tsebriy caused a major storm after he announced that Israeli-Jewish pilgrims would be barred from the city this year. By Mordechai Goldman
East-Med undersea pipeline project now ratified by Israel Advancing the East-Med project one step further, Israel’s government ratified the agreement signed last January with the governments of Cyprus and Greece. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs