July, 2022

• 13 July

  The West Worries Too Much About Escalation in Ukraine

  

  NATO Can Do More Without Provoking Moscow As the world looks on while Ukrainians fight for their lives and their freedom, many feel a burning desire to do more to support them. The problem is not a lack of forces or resources—it is fear of provoking a wider, perhaps nuclear, …

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• 13 July

  Putin to Meet Erdogan, Raisi in Tehran Next Week, Kremlin Says

  

  A favorable environment for Iran-Russia economic cooperation has emerged since Iran’s president visited Russia two weeks ago, amidst international sanctions on the two nations Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a visit to Tehran next Tuesday, the Kremlin said. …

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• 13 July

  What Biden’s Visit Will Create Between Saudi Arabia and Israel – and What It Won’t

  

  Saudi-Israeli normalization and regional defense pacts may seem a long way off, but several historic breakthroughs could still happen when Biden visits the Middle East this week Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s landmark visit to the Middle East this week, there is much talk about potential steps toward normalization …

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• 13 July

  Revealed: The Fake News Operation Pretending to Be Haaretz’s Chief Editor

  

  A fake news site pretending to be a blog by Aluf Benn, Haaretz’s chief editor, spread false stories – including the bogus claim that an Israeli diplomat met Yemen’s president A sophisticated influence operation pushing out disinformation about Israel and the Middle East was discovered this week. The website masqueraded …

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• 13 July

  Biden’s big chance to build a new coalition in the Middle East

  

  Regional integration. It’s one of the overarching themes of US President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week—and might sound out of place in the famously volatile and conflict-prone Middle East. But it shouldn’t: While previous US presidential trips have focused on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, managing …

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• 13 July

  Reports: Libya denies cutting gas exports to Italy

  

  Italy wants Libya to boost its gas exports to Europe in an effort to reduce the continent’s energy dependence on Russia. A controversy is brewing between Libya and Italy over gas exports. What happened: On July 5, The Libya Herald reported that Libya’s Tripoli-based government is considering cutting gas exports …

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• 13 July

  US kills top Islamic State leader in Syria, Pentagon says

  

  Syria’s Kurdish-led forces alleged Maher al-Aghal was also affiliated with Turkey-backed opposition group Ahrar al-Sharqiya. A US drone strike on Tuesday killed the leader of the Islamic State group in Syria, the US military announced today. Maher al-Agal was killed near the town of Jidayris in Syria’s Afrin region, according …

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• 13 July

  Turkey looks to import gas from Turkmenistan, test exports to Bulgaria

  

  Turkey and Turkmenistan are working on a gas deal that will likely extend to Europe in a bid to reduce Western dependency on Russian gas. With fears mounting that Russia may cut off gas supplies to Europe, Turkey is working on plans to bring in gas from Turkmenistan and has …

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• 13 July

  Erdogan, Putin set to meet in Tehran

  

  The Turkish, Iranian and Russian leaders are set to meet in Tehran next week amid lingering Turkish threats against Syrian Kurdish groups. Putin and Erdogan will separately discuss the Ukrainian grain crisis. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Tehran next week, …

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• 13 July

  China’s ‘Hybrid Position’ on Ukraine-Russia War ‘Complicates’ Ties

  

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart that China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is exacerbating the US-Chinese relations at a time when they are already “beset by rifts and enmity over” a long list of other issues. However, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi blamed the …

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