Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Israel, US seek to redefine Palestinian refugees

[logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Monday, August 27 | Daily Briefing [By: Ben Caspit on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018]( Israel 1 [Israel, US seek to redefine Palestinian refugees]( Israeli diplomats claim that the UNRWA’s mandate must be revised so that the issue of Palestinian refugees will include only the generation that really lost its home. Washington 2 [Congress dangles Turkey trade deal as carrot to Trump’s stick]( Lawmakers are floating a free trade agreement with Turkey as the president doubles steel and aluminum tariffs on Ankara for its ongoing detention of a US pastor. Turkey 3 [US-Turkey cooperation against Islamic State ongoing, Pentagon says]( Ankara and Washington remain committed to the joint mission of rooting out Islamic State holdouts despite the diplomatic row over Pastor Andrew Brunson, Pentagon and State Department officials say. Iran 4 [Will Iran’s hard currency market return to normalcy?]( The value of the rial has dropped this year, but the Central Bank of Iran’s new foreign exchange policies will likely calm the fluctuations in the national currency — for a time. Iraq 5 [Kurds put conditions for allying with Shiites to form government]( Shiite parties seek to gain favor with the Kurdish parties to include them in the majority charged with forming the new government, while the Kurds consider this a historical opportunity to impose their conditions on those wishing to ally with them. Palestine 6 [PA declares truce with clan in tribal court after weeks of unrest]( The Palestinian Authority turned to the local tribal justice system to settle a conflict with the Arab al-Jahalin tribe after the Palestinian police killed one of its members, leaning on the local elders to restore and keep the peace. Syria 7 [Turkey strives to unite rebel factions in Syria against Assad]( Turkey is sponsoring talks between two groups affiliated with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to unite their forces ahead of a looming offensive at Idlib by the Syrian regime. Egypt 8 [Will Egypt's public sector get longer weekend?]( The Egyptian government is considering adding Thursdays to the weekend for public sector employees. Palestine 9 [Palestinian refugee dances his way to top in Germany]( Tarek al-Turk startles his audience with his combination of acrobatics and dance on top of buildings; yet none of his dance figures are as dangerous as his escape journey to Europe. Egypt 10 [Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt to employ women for first time]( As Egyptian women struggle to fight for their professional rights in the banking sector, the Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt announced for the first time in 38 years that it was willing to employ women. 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