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Daily Briefing The rise of Islamic State sleeper cells in Baghdad MUSTAFA SAADOUN for Al-Monitor After the recent attacks by the Islamic State around Baghdad, Iraqi security forces are struggling to track down IS cells in the Iraqi capital's outskirts. How far will the Saudis go against Hezbollah?  IBRAHIM AL-HATLANI FOR AL-MONITOR The IRGC's plan to win hearts and minds  NARGES BAJOGHLI FOR AL-MONITOR Will Palestinians declare independence in June 2017?  URI SAVIR FOR AL-MONITOR Is Israel's Zionist Camp collapsing?  MAZAL MUALEM FOR AL-MONITOR A glimpse into the world of Gaza’s cyber pirates  MOHAMMED OTHMAN FOR AL-MONITOR Is the West Bank cracking down on free speech?  AHMAD ABU AMER FOR AL-MONITOR Egyptian government accuses Hamas of killing attorney general  ADNAN ABU AMER FOR AL-MONITOR Will next round of Geneva talks determine Assad's fate?  ASAAD HANNA FOR AL-MONITOR After seizing Zaman newspaper, what's next for Turkey?  MUSTAFA AKYOL FOR AL-MONITOR Is the EU really ready to commit to Turkey?  CENGIZ ÇANDAR FOR AL-MONITOR How one sultan's harem is another's school  PINAR TREMBLAY FOR AL-MONITOR VIEW SLIDESHOW> Egypt Gulf Iran Iraq Israel Lebanon Palestine Syria Turkey Congress Russia / MidEast   © 2016 AL-MONITOR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED| PRIVACY | FEEDBACK By accessing this site, you accept our VISITOR AGREEMENT. Please rea