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Will Erdogan and Assad soon meet to bury the hatchet?
Erdogan’s opportunism, Putin’s weakness, Iran’s distraction, Israel’s vigilance all complicate Syrian endgame.
Will Biden, Netanyahu find common ground on Iran in 2023?
EU Foreign Policy Chief meanwhile says ‘no alternative’ to JCPOA to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon.
Can Biden afford to give up on Iran nuclear deal?
US envoy's latest word is Iran is 'not interested,' but the EU reaffirms support for the JCPOA while an IAEA team comes to Iran.
Iran looms large over Iraqi PM’s reform agenda
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s government is seeking a fast start amid uncertainty in Iran.
Turkey’s leveraging of Syria, Ukraine crises frustrates US, Europe
Erdogan disregards appeals by US for restraint in Syria and demands further concessions from Stockholm for agreeing to Sweden’s NATO admission.
US again tries to thwart Turkish invasion of northern Syria
Erdogan says military operations are "just beginning" against Syrian Kurdish groups, while teasing possibility of talks with Assad.
US partners in Middle East avoid taking sides against China
Also: cryptocurrency takes spotlight in Abu Dhabi and Gargash outlines UAE approach to foreign policy.
With US elections over, new run at Iran nuclear deal is possible
By backing the Israel-Lebanon border agreement, Iran shows it is ready to move with the right guarantees.
Netanyahu unlikely to upset US ties over Iran, Lebanon
Lion's Den fighters shift attacks from Nablus to Hebron; Palestinian startups get warm welcome in Dubai.
Are Iran’s protests different this time?
Protesters hope to bring change, maybe even to the regime, but it's not yet visible.
Netanyahu, regional leaders hedge on possible Trump win in November
The Israeli prime minister is under pressure to deliver on a cease-fire during his Washington visit next week; Biden can’t heal Democrat divisions over Israel and the Gaza war.
Lebanon FM warns of 'devastating’ regional war if Israel escalates campaign against Hezbollah
In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Lebanon's top diplomat, Abdallah Bou Habib, adds that security in the south ultimately depends on a strong Lebanese army and an agreement on the border – not war.
US, Iran guarantors of shaky deterrence between Israel and Hezbollah
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah is not ready to go to the mattresses over the killing of another senior commander on Wednesday, and Iran doesn't want a war while it favors the threat of confrontation as a deterrent.
G42-Microsoft partnership in Kenya 'just the beginning,' says UAE trade minister
In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi discusses momentum in UAE trade with the US, the benefits of economic diversification and Africa’s priority in UAE trade policy.
