Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Disappearance of Saudi journalist puts Erdogan in difficult situation

[logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Tuesday, October 9 | Daily Briefing [By: Semih Idiz on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018]( Turkey 1 [Disappearance of Saudi journalist puts Erdogan in difficult situation]( The potential for a full-blown crisis between Turkey and Saudi Arabia remains in the cards. 2 [Russia, Turkey continue tug of war over Idlib despite the agreements]( As the first deadlines of the Russia-Turkey deal on Idlib draw near, the two countries each seek to push their own agenda while avoiding large-scale conflict. Iran 3 [Iran's launch of ‘Look East’ 2.0]( The recent Regional Security Dialogue in Tehran is an indication that Iran sees security multilateralism as a mechanism to confront US pressure and maintain the regional balance of power in its favor. Israel 4 [Why Israel’s democracy is weakening]( Israel gets to keep its rating in democracy indices only because countries like the United States, Hungary and Turkey are losing index points. Turkey 5 [How can Turkey survive US sanctions on Iran?]( At the United Nations, Turkey repeated its intention to ignore US sanctions. How the Erdogan administration will calculate costs and benefits of subverting the US sanctions remains a mystery. Jordan 6 [“Made in Jordan”: Are consumer's buying it?]( The “Made in Jordan” campaign has been trying to instill a sense of pride in locally produced goods with the long-term goals of boosting industry and decreasing unemployment. Palestine 7 [Israel tells Abbas not to inflame Hamas further]( A Hamas leader accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Arab states of pushing Israel to wage war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Iran 8 [Iranian MPs pass anti-terror funding bill despite death threats]( Iran has taken an important step in gaining access to the international banking system. Egypt 9 [New coach pledges facelift to Egypt's national soccer team]( Javier Aguirre tells Al-Monitor that his main challenge is to raise the morale of his team after their defeat in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Palestine 10 [Palestine cracks down on torture, seeks sentencing options]( After joining international conventions and treaties, Palestinian authorities are developing new means of preventing torture, while Gaza Strip lawmakers are about to pass a law providing for alternatives to prison for lesser offenses. Israel 11 [Why Netanyahu wants to lower Knesset entry threshold]( After increasing the Knesset entry threshold before the 2015 election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now wants to help potential coalition partners by lowering it. 12 [Violence abates during tentative truce in Tripoli]( After violent clashes rocked Tripoli, Libyan officials are calling on the United Nations to assume a military role to mediate between rival militias. Iraq 13 [How will Basra be affected by the closure of US consulate?]( Officials and experts in the city of Basra warn of the massive negative effects on the city following the US State Department's decision to close its consulate there. 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