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Analysis: Turkish economic crisis recalls Erdogan's 2002 rise — but don't expect replay
Published: 16/10/2018An economic crisis in 2001 paved the way for the political ascent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but that doesn't mean the current crisis will now lead to his downfall, given the momentous changes ... Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Iran hedges bets on EU, China with focus on trade with neighbors
Published: 16/10/2018Beyond engaging with Europe and major global trading partners such as China, Iran is looking to its neighbors to blunt the impact of US sanctions. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Iranian papers ask US outlets to condemn sanctions
Published: 16/10/2018Four of Iran's biggest newspapers ran a joint editorial asking their Western counterparts to speak up about the impact of US sanctions on Iran. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com
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Turkish-Saudi team begins Khashoggi investigation
Published: 16/10/2018The joint Turkish-Saudi investigation into the disappearance of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi seems to have started, though details are elusive and doubts about its seriousness persist. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Turkish-Saudi rift could hinge on US reaction to missing journalist
Published: 15/10/2018The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident journalist and Washington Post contributor, has created a triangle of fault lines between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United States. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Bahrain opposition calls for boycott of upcoming elections
Published: 15/10/2018November elections may do little to end the standoff between Bahrain's Sunni-led government and leaders of the country's Shiite majority. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com
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Saudis skeptical about Russia's oil production prospects
Published: 15/10/2018Saudi Arabia's projection that Russian oil production will dwindle significantly triggered a backlash in Moscow, which says it has options up its sleeve that will prove Riyadh wrong. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Commentary: Saudi First foreign policy comes back to bite Trump
Published: 13/10/2018US alignment with Riyadh’s worldview is under scrutiny after the disappearance of journalist and regime critic Jamal Khashoggi. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Analysis: Reports on Russian troops in Libya spark controversy
Published: 13/10/2018Allegations that Moscow is deploying troops to Libya have triggered domestic debate over Russia's role in the crisis. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com
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Analysis: How the Tehran Stock Exchange rally could benefit the Iranian economy
Published: 13/10/2018The unprecedented bull run on the Tehran Stock Exchange has been a major boon to Iranian investors, but the upward trajectory is dependent on reforms to attract more liquidity. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Ankara pins electoral hopes on ignoring economic realities
Published: 12/10/2018The Turkish government’s vacillations and zigzagging in the face of the country’s economic woes reflect how squeezed it has become economically and politically and how concerned it is about it with el ... Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Trump weighs Saudi Arabia’s fate in Khashoggi affair
Published: 12/10/2018The US president said “a lot of work” is being done on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and promised “there'll be something that has to take place.” Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com
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Iran’s security forces face calls for accountability in wake of terrorist attack
Published: 12/10/2018The Sept. 22 terrorist attack in the southwestern city of Ahvaz has raised an unprecedented call for Iran’s military and security forces to be held accountable. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Iranian media see Saudi-Turkey rift in Khashoggi case
Published: 12/10/2018While some Iranian media see the possibility of tension between Iran and Turkey over the case of Jamal Khashoggi, one analyst in particular warns that such an atmosphere is not conducive to resolving ... Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Turkey, US share cautious optimism as high-stakes Brunson trial to resume
Published: 12/10/2018The mood is suddenly a bit lighter as Turkey's trial of US pastor Andrew Brunson continues tomorrow, after the suspected murder of a Saudi journalist offered Washington and Ankara an opportunity to wo ... Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com
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Arak distillery promotes ambitious new brand in defiance of alcohol ban
Published: 12/10/2018A small home distiller wants to revive the long tradition of alcohol production in the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, which was once a center of multiculturalism and revered for its booze. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Jewish group takes over another Jerusalem property
Published: 12/10/2018The chaos surrounding the issue of properties in Jerusalem point to a larger problem, namely the absence of a unified solid political leadership that can guide the city’s 330,000 Palestinians. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Commentary: Why Netanyahu needs a landslide victory
Published: 12/10/2018The strategy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against a possible indictment includes early elections and the appointment after of yes-men for the positions of IDF chief of staff and police commiss ... Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com
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Congress orders federal probe into Khashoggi’s disappearance
Published: 11/10/2018Bipartisan calls for a federal probe and possible sanctions against Saudi Arabia indicate that Congress has lost confidence in Riyadh. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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Is Russia’s S-300 delivery to Syria a game-changer?
Published: 11/10/2018Russia's deployment of S-300 missile defense systems to Syria has both political and military significance, but might not necessarily change the overall balance of forces with regard to Israel. Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com -
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What Nikki Haley’s exit may mean for the Middle East
Published: 10/10/2018Whoever succeeds Nikki Haley as Donald Trump’s envoy to the UN is unlikely to have the long leash and big platform that she held, especially in the first year, before John Bolton and Mike Pompeo came ... Read moreSource: www.al-monitor.com
