Analysis The missing peace between Syria and Turkey Erdogan, Assad and the West all seem to be accepting a low-level grey zone conflict in Syria. By Week in Review , Andrew Parasiliti
'No guarantees’ as US prisoners in Iran await return home A group of Americans held in Iran are closer than ever to returning home after more than two years of on-off negotiations, but it's not a done deal. Iran
Confusion around US-Iran prisoner swap as Tehran puts out its own narrative Iran's official explanation of the prisoner swap agreement carried discrepancies with the one confirmed by the American side, most notably on how Tehran could potentially access and spend $6 billion in funds once unfrozen. Iran
Families of Israel’s missing Yemeni babies continue search for truth The families of Yemeni babies and toddlers who disappeared 70 years ago are still fighting for justice. Israel
Iran, South Africa sign agreement in Pretoria ahead of BRICS summit The South African and Iranian foreign ministers have signed a cooperation deal ahead of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, which Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi will attend. Iran
Why Turkey's Erdogan sings the same tune with Russia's Putin in Africa Turkey’s efforts to expand its influence in Africa often align with those of Russia, with both Ankara and Moscow holding back from condemning military coups and seeking to capitalize on post-colonial resentments. Turkey
In radical shift, Israel's El Al airline in talks to buy Airbus planes El Al is in "serious" talks with Airbus to purchase new planes but continues to negotiate with Boeing as well. Israel
Turkey logs $674M account surplus, breaking 20 month deficit Turkey posted a current account surplus in June for the first time since October 2021. Turkey
Islamic State attack kills 26 Syrian soldiers, third in 2 weeks The deadly attack, the group’s third this month, follows the death of another one of its leaders. Syria
Turkey-Syria reconciliation slips away as Assad bashes Erdogan The top diplomats of Syria and Turkey met in Moscow earlier this summer, but little substantial progress seems to have been made in their path toward reconciliation. Turkey
Analysis Israel’s Lapid warns against Saudi Arabia enriching own uranium as Netanyahu pleads normalization Opposition head Yair Lapid warns that allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its soil could lead to an arms race in the region. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
