The AL-Monitor Brief

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

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?

Where do Turkey, Syria’s Kurds stand on Suwayda violence?

Bedouin-Druze violence persists in Syria’s Suwayda: challenges for Sharaa, Trump administration

US-Palestinian relations under Trump: Cooperation or confrontation?

CHP court case: setback for Turkey’s opposition, win for Erdogan?

Is Iran interested in regional nuclear cooperation as US talks hang in balance?

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?