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‘Lion's Den’ sharpens West Bank conflict as Israeli elections loom
Israel’s ultra-right could boost Netanyahu; Iran returns as election issue, via Ukraine.
Iran nuclear talks on hold for now as US, EU focus on protests
MENA region is expected to suffer more than most from the global slowdown partly caused by the Ukraine war.
US should balance response to OPEC+ oil cuts with other needs
Yet again, Iran lurks in background.
Will Iran's shift on IAEA help break deadlock in nuclear talks?
Iranian protesters shift tactics in response to government crackdown.
Syria still risks economic collapse, says UN envoy
Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, says that the country faces a ‘crisis of epic proportions for the Syrian people.’
Exclusive: Iran ‘must cooperate’ on nuclear probe, French envoy says
French Ambassador to the US Philippe Etienne tells Al-Monitor that France has spared no effort to reach an agreement in the nuclear talks.
Israel capitalizes on deadlock in Iran nuclear talks
Hezbollah and the Lebanon-Israel gas talks; US-Israel friction over report on killing of Shireen Abu Akleh; Al-Monitor Pro webinar to feature UAE Minister of the Future Al-Roumi
Islamic Jihad looks to Hezbollah after disastrous Gaza war
Also: three dates to watch for in Iran nuclear talks.
Turkey’s economic crisis coincides with new diplomatic initiatives
Finding solutions: Turkey and the UN are pursuing diplomacy to end Ukraine war while Ankara is considering rapprochement with Syria and mending ties with Israel.
Did Hamas win Israel-Islamic Jihad war in Gaza?
Hamas, PIJ stir resistance in West Bank; Egypt steps up, again, as mediator.
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.
