Possible Netanyahu plea bargain rocks Israeli coalition The coalition of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is at risk if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opts for a plea bargain in his corruption trials. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Martin Indyk répond aux questions de Gilles Kepel à propos de son livre, Master of the Game, et livre ses analyses sur l’héritage de la diplomatie kissingerienne au Moyen Orient
With clock ticking, Netanyahu still undecided on plea bargain If former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to a plea bargain that would include a moral turpitude conviction, he would be banned from Israeli politics for seven years. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
BBC Turkish staff strike over pay Workers at the BBC's Istanbul bureau are taking action after the corporation denied a salary increase in line with inflation. By Andrew Wilks
Child labor assumes fatal proportions in Egypt The latest drowning of eight working children in the Nile Delta is opening deep wounds in Egypt and renewing debate about child labor. By A correspondent in Egypt
Syrian jihadist leader in Western wear, opens road in Idlib In a new attempt to improve the image of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group’s leader appeared in public in modern clothing to inaugurate a new road linking Aleppo to Bab al-Hawa. By Mouneb Taim
'Valley of Peace,' largest world cemetery in holy city of Najaf Wadi al-Salam is an ancient cemetery, the largest graveyard in the world, in Iraq's Shiite city of Najaf, where most Shiite Iraqis want to be buried. By Nicole Di Ilio
Turkey aims to keep tensions high in northeast Syria through targeted killings In retaliation for a mysterious explosion along the Turkish-Syrian border, Turkey hit several Kurdish positions in the predominantly Kurdish town of Kobani in an attack that the Kurds call a “war rehearsal” aiming to test the water. By Fehim Tastekin In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman We are witnessing a modern-day exodus of Christians from the Middle East, says Janine di Giovanni
Last Christian in Idlib recalls his community The last Christian in Idlib is 90 years old. Despite the war and the challenges, he stayed in Idlib even as all Christians left as a result of the war and restrictions imposed by extremist Islamic factions. By Mouneb Taim
Iran says much of nuclear deal text is ready Iran says progress has been made in Vienna, but the United States must decide on sanctions removal. By Al-Monitor Staff
Palestinian, Turkish ethnic mixture persists over times Many Palestinians from Gaza are leaving the besieged enclave for Turkey in search of better living conditions. By Hadeel Al Gherbawi In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
SDF hands over 50 Iraqi IS suspects as prison concerns mount The SDF has transferred another group of IS suspects with Iraqi nationality but arrested in Syria, alongside some of the thousands of Iraqis in al-Hol camp, to Iraq as the potential for jailbreaks remains high. By Shelly Kittleson
Fatah builds bridges with Syria after rupture with Hamas A senior Fatah delegation visited Syria, carrying a message from President Mahmoud Abbas to his Syrian counterpart about the need to bring the Palestinian cause back on the table in the run-up to the Arab summit scheduled to take place in Algeria in March. By Mai Abu Hasaneen
Caricatures challenge restrictions, depict suffering of Idlib citizens Despite the risks of being a female caricaturist in Idlib, many young Syrian women have successfully entered the field to express the concerns and pain of Syrians and make their voices heard. By Khaled al-Khateb
Turkish-backed factions wary of jihadi group in north Syria The opponents of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are accusing it of trying to wrest control over the areas of the Turkish-backed factions in north Syria, in light of its recent rapprochement with some of these factions. By Sultan al-Kanj