ALMONITOR 02/11/2016

Daily Briefing How Aoun rose from '90s renegade to Lebanon's new president ALI HASHEM for Al-Monitor The election of Gen. Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s president ends a 2½-year void in the office but also divides the Lebanese public, with some considering him the candidate of Hezbollah. Where does US-Tunisian military cooperation end?  AHMED NADHIF FOR AL-MONITOR Christian minority in Iraq seeks autonomy in post-Mosul Iraq  CENGIZ ÇANDAR FOR AL-MONITOR Refugee camp clashes increase as Palestinian security steps up raids  ADNAN ABU AMER FOR AL-MONITOR Can Iran pull Turkey, Iraq away from brink of war?  SAEID JAFARI FOR AL-MONITOR Iranian politicians hail election of Lebanon’s new president  CHANGIZ M. VARZI FOR AL-MONITOR Israel's defense minister offers Palestinians big stick, tiny carrots  AKIVA ELDAR FOR AL-MONITOR Hamas’ release of Fatah military wing leader raises speculation of deal  MOHAMMED OTHMAN FOR AL-MONITOR Who was behind plot to assassinate Fatah leaders?  AHMAD MELHEM FOR AL-MONITOR What is Turkey up to in northern Syria?  MONA ALAMI FOR AL-MONITOR Is Erdogan really serious about bringing back death penalty?  SEMIH IDIZ FOR AL-MONITOR Abadi says 'we are ready' if Turkey wants war  AMBERIN ZAMAN FOR AL-MONITOR Arabs seek new partnership with next US president  JULIAN PECQUET FOR AL-MONITOR Don’t expect IS fighters to flee en masse to Syria  ANTON MARDASOV 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 read it.