Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Trump puts Israeli-Palestinian security coordination at risk

[logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Tuesday, January 30 | Daily Briefing [By: Shlomi Eldar on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018]( Israel 1 [Trump puts Israeli-Palestinian security coordination at risk]( Threats by President Donald Trump to cut aid to the Palestinian Authority endangers the so-called Dayton Force and their security coordination with Israel. 2 [Qatar visit to the US aims to break Gulf gridlock]( Qatar is using a high-level visit to Washington to get the Donald Trump administration’s support to broker a deal to end the monthslong Saudi-led embargo. Russia / Mideast 3 [Russia's role in Afrin depends on Turkey's true intentions]( As Turkish forces continue their offensive on Kurdish-controlled Afrin, Russia's playbook there seems to call for a level field and level heads. Iran 4 [Iran’s regional allies keep close eye on protest aftermath]( While Iran’s regional allies have assured their supporters that the recent protests in the country are not a threat, the reality is that groups such as Hezbollah are highly vulnerable to any change in Iranian foreign policy. Turkey 5 [Istanbul's Iron Church restored as Turkey warms to Bulgaria]( The eclectic Iron Church at the heart of Istanbul has been renovated and reopened as a monument to the Bulgarian community’s determination to uphold their own identity — and an overture to the new EU president. Egypt 6 [Sudanese refugees hunted in Egypt]( Sudanese refugees in Egypt refuse to go back to Sudan, where they fear the National Intelligence and Security Service could be waiting around the corner to harm them or their families. Israel 7 [Israelis unite against Polish Holocaust law]( A Polish bill threatens to whitewash Poland's participation in massacring Jews during the Holocaust. 8 [Libyan slave trade feeds on endless supply of migrants]( Heavy migration from sub-Saharan Africa combined with rampant lawlessness and poverty in the northwestern and southern regions make the smuggling business irresistible to some Libyans. 9 [Iran’s parliament rejects Rouhani’s anti-subsidy budget]( President Hassan Rouhani’s budget proposal, which sought subsidy reforms, was rejected by Iran’s parliament. Palestine 10 [Jordan seeks to ease travel burden on Palestinian Jerusalemites]( Jordan recently announced its decision to allow and arrange for Jerusalem's Palestinians to renew and receive official documents in the city itself, instead of having to travel to Amman, a move widely welcomed by Palestinians. Iraq 11 [Iraqi journalists face attacks by politicians' bodyguards]( As attacks on journalists are on the rise in Iraq, part of the problem lies with politicians' bodyguards who are also assaulting journalists. STAY CONNECTED [fb_icon_footer]( [twitter_icon_footer]( [instagram_icon_footer]( [rss_icon_footer]( CONTACT US [Support & Contact]( [Advertise](mailto:advertise@al-monitor.com) NEWSLETTERS [Subscribe]( TERMS OF USE [Visitor Agreement]( [Privacy Policy]( © 2017 Al-Monitor. All Rights Reserved. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may [unsubscribe or manage your preferences]( at any time. Al-Monitor · 1850 K St NW · Suite 1225 · Washington, DC 20006 · USA