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Al-Monitor hosted the ambassador of Turkey to the United States, Sedat Önal, for an off-the-record discussion on a wide range of topics such as Turkey-US relations, the Gaza war and Turkey's military intervention in Syria.
Palestine - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent …
5 days ago · The Israeli official's travel to Turkey marks a dramatic development considering that Ankara has not played a part in these negotiations over the past year and Israel-Turkey relations have significantly deteriorated amid the Gaza war.
Egypt - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
3 days ago · The move comes amid a privatization drive in Egypt as part of the International Monetary Fund’s conditions to provide Cairo with an $8 billion bailout to help the North African country recover from an economic crisis.
Syria - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
Ilham Ahmed, the de facto foreign minister of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, spoke to Al-Monitor about the latest developments in the region, including Turkey's new initiative to end its conflict with the outlawed PKK.
Iraq - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
3 days ago · The timing of the attacks has spurred speculation that hawks on both sides are seeking to torpedo efforts to end the conflict between the Turkish army and the PKK.
Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
3 days ago · The United States introduced Ukraine war-related sanctions last week against 118 individuals and entities tied to Russia’s financial sector, including Gazprombank, the country’s largest lender yet to be designated by Washington.
Lebanon - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent …
3 days ago · Iran has repeatedly vowed to respond to the late October Israeli strikes on the country, and a senior official repeated the assertion following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israel - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
5 days ago · The Israeli official's travel to Turkey marks a dramatic development considering that Ankara has not played a part in these negotiations over the past year and Israel-Turkey relations have significantly deteriorated amid the Gaza war.
Iran - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
4 days ago · Iran's supreme leader appears to be exercising pragmatism and reintroducing his "heroic flexibility," as his top aide says the stalled nuclear deal was "not written in stone" and that Tehran remains open to a new accord with the incoming Trump administration.
Saudi Arabia - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent …
5 days ago · The China-Saudi Arabia-Iran Trilateral Joint Committee met for the second time in the Saudi capital, more than a year after the Chinese-brokered deal that resumed relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran.