Al-Monitor Daily Briefing

[logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Thursday, May 10 | Daily Briefing [By: Rohollah Faghihi on Wednesday, May. 9, 2018]( Iran 1 [Iranians may turn to ‘military president’ as nuclear deal collapses]( The collapse of the JCPOA could fan political winds in Iran, leading to the rise of a military president. Russia / Mideast 2 [Moscow’s Iraq strategy: Make lots of friends]( Russia’s approach in Iraq and the region involves comprehensive cooperation with as many players as possible. Washington 3 [Iran may use nuclear deal structure to try to isolate US]( Foreign Minister Zarif has said Iran may file a complaint against Trump’s sanctions violations with the JCPOA’s Joint Commission. Turkey 4 [Kurdish singer aspires to run for Turkish parliament on AKP ticket]( Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surrounds himself with celebrities such as legendary Kurdish Arab singer Ibrahim Tatlises as a means of boosting support. Israel 5 [Trump, Netanyahu coordination goes beyond Iran deal]( Having coordinated the US repudiation of the Iranian nuclear deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump has also offered Netanyahu "full and total" US military and diplomatic support in case of a regional war. Egypt 6 [Egyptian artists outside Cairo struggle for spotlight]( The #Art_Has_No_Place campaign intends to break the monopoly of Cairo as Egypt's cultural capital. Iraq 7 [Saudi Arabia, Iran vie for economic influence in Iraq]( Saudi Arabia is seeking to enter the Iraqi market aggressively, along with a political presence, and increase the competition with its opponent Iran in the Iraqi arena. 8 [Was Hezbollah really the winner of Lebanon’s elections?]( Despite suggestions by the media, Hezbollah does not have the clear upper hand in Lebanon after the May 6 legislative elections. Washington 9 [Congress prioritizes smart bombs for Israel despite US shortages]( US lawmakers are scrambling to defend Israel from rising regional threats. Israel 10 [Netanyahu’s ‘Iran doctrine’ sidelines everything else]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to impose the Iranian threat at the center of the security agenda, sidelining other significant issues and even determining the rhetoric of his rivals. 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]( © 2018 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