Al-Monitor Staff Al-Monitor Staff Syria | Jul 15, 2024 Syrian businessman with ties to Assad killed in suspected Israeli airstrike If confirmed, the strike would be a bold step for Israel's clandestine operations in Syria, taking out an Assad regime insider from a family that has long brokered oil shipments, arms deals and illicit financing across the civil war's front lines. Iran | Jul 9, 2024 Top intelligence official warns Iran meddling in Gaza protests inside US The director of national intelligence said "actors tied to Iran's government" are encouraging the protests and "even providing financial support" to those participating. Washington Pulse | Jul 8, 2024 Middle East crises loom in background as NATO leaders gather in Washington While this year's summit is expected to focus largely on the ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran's military support for Russia and Turkey's strategic balancing act with Moscow are expected to weigh on NATO leaders gathered in Washington. Iran | Jun 25, 2024 US sanctions 'shadow banking network' used by Iran's military The sweeping new sanctions come days before Iran holds elections to replace its late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month. Turkey | Jun 25, 2024 Turkey: UK issues sex-crime warning for travelers, reports 42 cases in 2023 British nationals were the third-largest group of tourists who visited Turkey last year. Jun 20, 2024 Top Israeli officials meet with Biden’s national security adviser After months of delay, two of Netanyahu's top advisers have finally made their way to the White House. Turkey | Jun 14, 2024 US, Turkey sanction ISIS smuggling group linked to Istanbul church attack The Treasury Department said three of the sanctioned individuals were part of a human-smuggling network operating in Turkey. Turkey | Jun 12, 2024 Erdogan and Biden may meet at NATO's US summit in July, ambassador says Amid widening differences over Gaza, Turkey postponed in April the Turkish president’s visit to the White House that was planned for May. Israel | Jun 8, 2024 Israel rescues four hostages from Gaza, at least 100 Palestinians killed Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv had been "rescued … from two separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat" in Gaza. Israel | Jun 6, 2024 US sanctions Palestinian Lion's Den armed group in West Bank The group emerged in 2022 amid an uptick of violence between Palestinians and settlers in Nablus Pagination Show more Latest News No surprises expected as Syrians vote in parliamentary poll by Maher al-Mounes | AFP | Jul 15, 2024 Pro-Palestinian activists held after protest at UK war memorial Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 15, 2024 No surprises expected as Syrians vote in parliamentary poll Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 15, 2024 See more Podcasts How Iran may look under new Reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian Leading Trump VP picks on Middle East policy How Iran’s new president will shift US-Iran relations See more
Syria | Jul 15, 2024 Syrian businessman with ties to Assad killed in suspected Israeli airstrike If confirmed, the strike would be a bold step for Israel's clandestine operations in Syria, taking out an Assad regime insider from a family that has long brokered oil shipments, arms deals and illicit financing across the civil war's front lines.
Iran | Jul 9, 2024 Top intelligence official warns Iran meddling in Gaza protests inside US The director of national intelligence said "actors tied to Iran's government" are encouraging the protests and "even providing financial support" to those participating.
Washington Pulse | Jul 8, 2024 Middle East crises loom in background as NATO leaders gather in Washington While this year's summit is expected to focus largely on the ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran's military support for Russia and Turkey's strategic balancing act with Moscow are expected to weigh on NATO leaders gathered in Washington.
Iran | Jun 25, 2024 US sanctions 'shadow banking network' used by Iran's military The sweeping new sanctions come days before Iran holds elections to replace its late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month.
Turkey | Jun 25, 2024 Turkey: UK issues sex-crime warning for travelers, reports 42 cases in 2023 British nationals were the third-largest group of tourists who visited Turkey last year.
Jun 20, 2024 Top Israeli officials meet with Biden’s national security adviser After months of delay, two of Netanyahu's top advisers have finally made their way to the White House.
Turkey | Jun 14, 2024 US, Turkey sanction ISIS smuggling group linked to Istanbul church attack The Treasury Department said three of the sanctioned individuals were part of a human-smuggling network operating in Turkey.
Turkey | Jun 12, 2024 Erdogan and Biden may meet at NATO's US summit in July, ambassador says Amid widening differences over Gaza, Turkey postponed in April the Turkish president’s visit to the White House that was planned for May.
Israel | Jun 8, 2024 Israel rescues four hostages from Gaza, at least 100 Palestinians killed Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv had been "rescued … from two separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat" in Gaza.
Israel | Jun 6, 2024 US sanctions Palestinian Lion's Den armed group in West Bank The group emerged in 2022 amid an uptick of violence between Palestinians and settlers in Nablus
Pro-Palestinian activists held after protest at UK war memorial Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 15, 2024
No surprises expected as Syrians vote in parliamentary poll Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 15, 2024