Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Why Trump’s Iran policy is sparking Iraqi outrage

[logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Tuesday, February 5 | Daily Briefing [editor_pic]( 1 [Why Trump’s Iran policy is sparking Iraqi outrage]( President Donald Trump’s pledge to use a US base in Iraq to “watch” Iran has triggered a furious reaction from Baghdad. Turkey 2 [Turkey’s ailing agriculture faces even bleaker future]( Turkey's leaders are accusing grocers of price gouging amid soaring food prices, but refuse to acknowledge the cause of the problem: the country’s shrinking agricultural supply. Washington 3 [Gadhafi-linked Libyan oil tycoon enters Washington lobbying fray]( Libyan oil tycoon Hassan Tatanaki has begun lobbying in the US in an effort to get the Donald Trump administration to get behind the push for fresh elections in the war-torn country. Israel 4 [Israeli season of political mergers in full speed]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for mergers between small parties, including the ultra-Orthodox parties, to prevent a loss of votes for the right-wing bloc. Iran 5 [Why Europe's payment channel may be too little to keep Iran in JCPOA]( Iran is inching closer than ever to withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as it finds European steps toward maintaining the deal too little, too late — a perception exacerbated by more European non-nuclear sanctions. Egypt 6 [Middle class, entrepreneurs key to Egypt's economic recovery]( The Egyptian government is implementing programs to help curb poverty and meet the needs of low- and middle-income citizens, but analysts believe more should be done. Palestine 7 [Israel kicks out international monitoring force in Hebron]( Palestinians are asking the UN to intercede in Israel's decision to end the mandate of a peacekeeping force in Hebron, a decision they fear will lead to increased settlement activity in the West Bank city. Turkey 8 [Ankara imam offers Turkey’s only English sermons]( Turkish imam Mehmet Akif Koc has been giving sermons in English for the past five years. Egypt 9 [Residents of Giza area forced into displacement]( The Egyptian government is expelling residents from their own homes in Giza and Cairo, as part of a campaign to develop and beautify areas. Iran 10 [Detained Iranian environmentalist says she was tortured]( After a year behind bars, eight Iranian environmentalists appeared in court with the presence of court-approved lawyers. Turkey 11 [Erdogan equates PKK, pro-Kurdish opposition to court nationalist voters]( As municipal elections near, the Turkish president is ramping up his rhetoric against his pro-Kurdish opposition, equating Turkey's third largest party with groups Ankara considers terrorists. 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]( © 2019 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