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The AL-Monitor Brief — 273 episodes
Saudi Arabia issues first Mecca alert amid Houthi strikes
Syrians protest rising fuel prices
Houthis capture Bab al-Mandeb area in Yemen
Yemen’s Houthis capture Red Sea port of Mocha
Iran fires 20 missiles at Jordan
12 states including France, UK halt trade with West Bank settlements
Israel releases five Lebanese prisoners
Spain says no evidence Morocco orchestrated migrant crisis
Oil rises as US-Iran strikes escalate
China’s Xi visits Egypt
Iran fires at UAE, Jordan after US strikes in Hormuz
Israel's Netanyahu trailing in polls
Visa payments resume in Syria
Kurdish-led SDF dissolves in Syria
Gulf, Turkey welcome US removing Syria terror designation
Pakistan army chief in Iran for talks
Syrian Kurds say integration complete
Iran rejects Trump’s economic warfare threat
Iran's Ghalibaf visits Iraq
Syria slams Israeli strikes on Idlib airbase linked to Turkey
Lebanon's Salam calls for faster Israeli withdrawal at US envoy meeting
Israel sends more troops to West Bank town besieged by settlers
Lebanon passes long-awaited amnesty law
Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death
Syria and Russia reach deal on military bases
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan announce Mecca agreement
Hormuz, Red Sea traffic drops sharply as region awaits deal
US-Iran deal over Hormuz may be imminent as Trump touts ‘very good’ talks
Israel and Lebanon hold 7th round of talks amid mounting hurdles
Iran consults Oman, Saudi Arabia after Trump calls off strikes
Hamas says Israel must withdraw, cease attacks after Trump declares Gaza disarmament deal
Egypt targeted for first time, Pakistan insists US-Iran talks alive
Iraqi militias say at least 20 killed after US-Saudi strikes
Trump meets Netanyahu for 8th time with Iran, Lebanon on agenda
Oil prices drop after US pauses Iran strikes
4 Palestinians, 1 Israeli killed in West Bank shooting
Oman seeks to mediate in Yemen as Houthis claim attack on Saudi tankers
US and Saudi Arabia to sign nuclear agreement
US sends air reinforcements to region as Yemen’s Houthis up threats
Lebanon President starts US visit, first since 2009
Iran hits Kuwait desalination plant, strikes Syria for first time
Syria says it seized Hezbollah weapons at Iraqi border
Iraqi PM and Trump agree on Sept. 30 US troop withdrawal
Iraq’s Zaidi meets Trump at White House with energy, Iran-backed militias in focus
Yemen's Houthis say Saudi Arabia hit Sanaa airport
Lebanon's Salam in Turkey for talks with Erdogan
US launches heaviest strikes against Iran since ceasefire
Trump declares Iran ceasefire "over" after fresh strikes
Explosions hit Syria’s Damascus during Macron visit
Iranian mourners call for revenge against US as Hamas dissolves Gaza body
Syria FM says Damascus open to talking to Hezbollah
Syria’s Sharaa names appointees to parliament as US and Iran talk Hormuz
Morocco celebrates dramatic World Cup upset, Qatar hosts war talks
Trump announces Iran talks in Doha as Hormuz tensions soar
Switzerland says 'initial negotiations' on final US-Iran deal to begin Friday
Congress calls on Trump to show them deal
Trump says Israel should be “more responsible” in Lebanon, suggests Syria could help with Hezbollah
US-Iran peace deal brings relief to Gulf, oil price drop
Is there a US-Israel rift on Iran?
China’s diplomacy on Iran
What to expect from Iraq's new PM nominee, Ali al-Zaidi
What UAE exit from OPEC means for oil cartel’s future
Israel-Hezbollah clashes test US-backed Lebanon ceasefire
What to make of Pakistan’s increased defense ties with Saudi Arabia
Is the Gulf relieved or cautious as Trump and Iran declare Strait of Hormuz “fully open”?
Trump declares Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, but will it last?
Israel and Lebanon to hold talks after US-Iran ceasefire: What’s next?
What alternatives to Hormuz do Gulf energy producers have?
Syria’s Sharaa visits Germany and the UK as refugee returns, Iran war loom
What are Trump’s ground operations options in Iran as warships amass?
What’s next for the war as Iran responds to the US proposal?
Is Israel achieving its goals in Iran and Lebanon?
Iranians flee into Turkey as war, protest crackdown take toll: Dispatch from the border
Syria slams Iran, edges toward Gulf and US as war rages
How long can the Gulf protect itself from Iranian strikes?
Middle East at war: Regional observations on Iran, Israel, Turkey and beyond
Where do US-Iran talks stand as Trump says he’s ‘not happy’? View from Washington
Are Israel and Hezbollah heading toward a new war in Lebanon?
Is US-Iran energy cooperation possible as nuclear talks, potential strikes loom?
Turkey’s Erdogan in Ethiopia as Horn of Africa diplomacy heats up
What’s next for Israel, US-Iran talks after Trump-Netanyahu meeting?
What’s behind the UAE-Algeria air row?
US-Iran nuclear talks kick off in Oman: Regional reactions and next steps
Turkey out as host of US-Iran talks as Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia, Egypt
What are Trump’s options in Iran as US ships amass? View from Washington
Iraq’s Shiite-led bloc nominates Maliki for PM: Implications for US, Iran and the region
Gaza peace board, Greenland dominate at World Economic Forum: View from Davos
What’s next for Syria’s Kurds, US policy after latest ceasefire?
Iran protests: What’s at stake for US, Middle East as Trump deliberates?
South Yemen leader skips Riyadh talks as government advances: Implications for Saudi-UAE rift
What’s at stake for the Middle East after Trump removes Venezuela’s Maduro?
Middle East 2025 in review: Iran & Israel go to war as UAE-Saudi tensions, Syria challenges come to a head
2025 Middle East business review: Gulf AI and mineral races heat up as startups, Red Sea shipping bounce back
Turkey’s year 2025 in review: Progress abroad, challenges at home?
What’s next for Syria's economy, security after Trump repeals Caesar sanctions?
Sydney Hanukkah attack: Implications for Israel, Australia’s security and fight against antisemitism
Israel fears Iran has rebuilt missile capability as Trump and Netanyahu differ on regional approach
Why are Gulf investors partaking in Paramount's bid to take over Warner Bros?
As Muslim Brotherhood responds to Trump, what would terror designation mean for Lebanon, Israel and the Middle East?
What’s next for Israel and Lebanon after Hezbollah commander killed?
SDF head Kobane addresses Dahuk conference: significance for Kurdish unity, Syria integration, Turkey
Trump pledges to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia: implications for Middle East power balance
Saudi Crown Prince to meet Trump at White House with AI in focus
What did Trump, Sharaa accomplish during Syrian president’s White House visit? View from Washington
Hezbollah rejects talks as Israel escalates in Lebanon: View from Beirut
Iraqi elections: Sadr boycotts, Sudani talks development as vote nears
China VP Han visits Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar as Beijing’s influence grows
Syria’s Sharaa in Saudi Arabia for FII Conference: implications for investment, economic modernization
Is the Gaza deal in trouble? Views from Israel, Palestine and Washington
Syrians invest hope in new government despite staggering economic, security challenges and violence against minorities
Why is Turkey seeking to help Iraq with its water woes?
Hamas seeks to squash growing opposition with violent crackdown in Gaza
What does Turkey stand to gain, lose after facilitating Israel-Hamas deal in Gaza?
Trump says Israel and Hamas agree on phase one of Gaza deal after Egypt talks
US troop drawdown in Syria on hold amid sectarian violence, stability concerns: View from Washington
Will Hamas accept Trump’s Gaza plan amid regional pressure?
What’s next for US-Turkey ties as Trump chats F-35s, Syria with Erdogan?
UN General Assembly preview: Syria’s Sharaa tours New York as Palestinian statehood, Israeli response loom large
Is NFL Saudi Arabia’s next sports investment as kingdom prepares to host flag football tournament?
Qatar summit: trouble for US-Gulf security relations, Hamas presence?
Israel strikes Hamas in Qatar: implications for US, Gulf, Turkey
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Lebanon army seeks to finalize Hezbollah disarmament plan
What do China's SCO summit, military parade mean for Iran, Turkey and the Middle East?
Israel strikes Syria, Yemen as Hezbollah disarmament looms
What’s next for Australia-Iran ties after ambassador expelled over attacks on Jews?
Iran to hold talks with Europe as sanctions snapback nears: View from Washington
Sudan war: government reins in gold trade as currency plummets, drone hits UN convoy
Iran looks to Russia for nuclear cooperation as Trump meets Putin
Turkey-Syria defense deal: trouble for Israel, Kurds?
Will Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City from Hamas succeed?
Lebanon’s army to draft Hezbollah disarmament plan: View from Beirut
Trump’s tariffs hit the Middle East: could Gulf benefit as oil prices fall?
Israel allows more aid to Gaza as annexation, Trump pressure loom
Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks falter as aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza
Where do Turkey, Syria’s Kurds stand on Suwayda violence?
Bedouin-Druze violence persists in Syria’s Suwayda: challenges for Sharaa, Trump administration
Israel responds to Druze-Bedouin clashes in southern Syria as normalization talks uncertain
US-Palestinian relations under Trump: Cooperation or confrontation?
Trump hosts Israel's Netanyahu as Gaza ceasefire, Iran nuclear talks hang in balance: view from Washington
CHP court case: setback for Turkey’s opposition, win for Erdogan?
Are Israel and Hamas nearing Gaza ceasefire deal as Trump ups pressure?
Is Iran interested in regional nuclear cooperation as US talks hang in balance?
What’s next for Middle East, Trump after Israel-Iran ceasefire?
Israel-Iran conflict hits Middle East economy: impact on Gulf oil, Egypt gas
Can Israel deter Iran’s nuclear program without help from Trump?
Israel-Iran strikes: what’s next for the Middle East, US?
Trump administration has 'expectations' for Syria amid sanctions relief, Sharaa assassination fears
What’s behind Egypt-Greece tensions over Mount Sinai monastery?
Where do Turkey, Syrian government’s normalization talks with Kurds stand?
What's next for Syria economy after $7B Qatari electricity deal, US sanctions relief?
US-backed aid group deploys to Gaza as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks hit snag
How is Israel responding to fatal shooting of Washington embassy staff?
Palestinian President Abbas heads to Lebanon amid disarmament push
Did Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE get what they want from Trump Gulf trip?
Trump seeks deals in Gulf as Gaza, Iran talks persist: view from Saudi Arabia
Why is Turkey seeking nuclear submarines for its navy?
Trump strikes deal with Yemen’s Houthis: implications for Israel, Iran and the region
Sudan update: RSF take strategic Al-Nahud
Israel seeks help as wildfires rage around Jerusalem
What’s next for Jordan after Muslim Brotherhood ban?
What did we learn from Indian PM Modi’s trip to Saudi Arabia?
Will the Trump administration reduce US troops in Syria?
Middle East stock markets, Gulf oil rebound after Trump tariff decision. Will it last?
What's behind new US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman?
Trump envoy Ortagus in Lebanon amid fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for the Middle East?
What's the significance of anti-Hamas protests in Gaza?
Turkey's protests enter 7th day: view from Ankara
What’s next for Turkey and Erdogan after arrest of Istanbul mayor Imamoglu?
What’s in Syria’s new constitution?
What’s behind Saudi, UAE interest in mediating Ukraine war?
The FutureVerse: How US economy, China are affecting Gulf's AI sector
What's behind the UK removing sanctions on Syria?
Turkey eyes role in Ukraine amid Trump-Zelensky row
What does Israel want to accomplish in Syria?
The Trump administration’s approach to Iran: view from Washington
Gaza takeover plan, pressure on Iran: Trump's Middle East policy at 1 month
AI, Syria feature at World Government Summit in Dubai
Turkey's anti-ISIS coalition with Syria, Iraq and Jordan: view from Ankara
What do Trump's tariffs mean for the Middle East?
Syria under HTS rule, an inside look from Damascus
What's behind Israeli raids in the West Bank's Jenin?
How does Israel view the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire?
The World Economic Forum and the Middle East, an inside look from Davos
What are Congress Republicans' Middle East priorities with Trump back in office?
Details behind the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Will the US close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility?
What's next for Lebanon after Gen. Joseph Aoun elected president?
How do Saudi Arabia and the UAE view Syria's political transition?
Middle East economic outlook in 2025
Middle East 2024 review
What's behind Europe's overtures towards Syria after the fall of Assad?
How does US view the rebel advance in Syria?
Why Turkey’s proposed ‘foreign agent’ law is worrying civil society
Trump heads back to Washington amid shifted Gulf dynamics
What to expect from US presidential candidates on Gaza, Iran
A look at the Muslim, Jewish and Armenian vote in Pennsylvania
Dispatch from Beirut with Beatrice Farhat
Netanyahu phones Biden while Iran's FM goes to Riyadh
Middle East startups outperform global peers
The year since Oct. 7
Following its missile attack on Israel, Iran begins forecasting a potential retaliation
On the sidelines of UNGA, diplomatic channels hurry to avert war
Dispatch from Beirut
Inside Israel's plan to expedite pager attack
First reaction out of Beirut with Ali Hashem
Israeli leadership uncertain amid meetings with US officials
Iran's Pezeshkian makes first foreign trip to Iraq
Weapon shipments, the Arab League and Tehran's denial
Could NFL attract MENA financiers with new ownership rules?
White House warns Iran 'postured and poised' to attack Israel
Qatar's top diplomat in Tehran as Greek oil tanker blazes
Can Saudi Arabia reassure investors with new law?
DNC 2024 kicks off amid pro-Palestinian protests
Tensions in Libya flare, oil output drops
Airlines brace for uncertainty but aim to deliver on metrics, says Pegasus CEO
UNRWA on the situation in Gaza, in conversation with Juliette Touma
Market bonanza and halted flights, this week in MENA business
How thinking in Tehran has shifted since Haniyeh's assassination, with Mohammad Reza Mousavi
Diplomatic flurries as calls to leave Lebanon grow
Middle East triumphs at 2024 Paris Olympics
In China, Palestinian factions call for "national unity"
Kamala Harris on the Middle East
Soaring inflation is hurting Turks, but making the rich wealthier
Azerbaijan Embassy reopens in Tehran, today in MENA news
Leading Trump VP picks on Middle East policy
How Iran’s new president will shift US-Iran relations
Radical shift on Middle East policy unexpected under UK Labour
Detentions, protests and anti-refuge sentiment, Turkey this week
How Hezbollah's confrontation with Israel could play out
Iran's presidential campaign reaches final stretch
Interview: NATO's deputy chief discusses alliance's MENA presence
Diplomats and press tour Beirut airport after Hezbollah weapons claims
What to make of US-Israeli affairs, with Daniel Levy
Arab American voters warm to GOP, study finds
Middle East makes strong showing at global summits
Barclays, musical festivals hit with Pro-Palestine protests
Iran's hard-line Guardian Council approves 6 presidential candidates
Turkey's foreign minister trip to China, Ugyhur response
Why did the US join its EU partners in censuring Iran?
Italy’s Meloni sours on Israel's Netanyahu
Jerusalem’s Armenian quarter stuck with "bum deal"
Saudi-Syrian relations thaw
Countdown to Iranian presidential election with Ali Hashem
China likely to stay course with Iran
The Gaza showdown between Biden and Netanyahu
A glimpse into the Greece-Turkey relationship
No more weapons for Rafah invasion, Biden says
Is this the Golden Age of Turkish Defense Deals?
The negotiating details holding up a cease-fire deal
Turkey strikes LNG deal as Abu Dhabi’s Red Bird abandons British papers: This week in business
What an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal could look like
Gulf's water concerns rise amid the climate crisis
Inside an American university encampment
From döner diplomacy to NATO demands, a week in Turkish foreign policy
US humanitarian aid point person leaves post
Environmental horror, ISIS resurgence in Amberin Zaman’s dispatch from Syria
Chairs at Passover tables sit empty for hostages still in Gaza
Palestinian UN membership struck down as US casts fourth veto
Dispatch from Lebanon: We hear Israeli planes on daily basis
Washington to impose new Iran sanctions as IRGC summons Swiss ambassador
Iraqi PM seeks to stay out of regional conflict in ALM exclusive
How Iran’s attack on Israel stress tested Middle East coalition
Saudi Vision 2030 hit with dose of reality
Fearing protests, Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel
More of the same? Kuwait opposition majority continues
Why Turkey's election board reversed course
US plots Libya return
Israeli strike kills seven aid workers
Turkish opposition triumphs in local polls
State Department staffer resigns
UNRWA in the spotlight