Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Border wall fight could jeopardize funding for US bases in the Middle East

[logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Thursday, March 28 | Daily Briefing [By: Jack Detsch on Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019]( Washington 1 [Border wall fight could jeopardize funding for US bases in the Middle East]( The fight over funding for President Trump’s proposed border wall could impact key US bases in the Middle East. Israel 2 [Gaza rocket rattles Netanyahu’s campaign]( The rocket that hit a home in the center of Israel and wounded seven citizens also shook Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Mr. Security image and rocked his election campaign, yet he's far from defeated. Turkey 3 [What’s in store for Turkish economy after local polls?]( Once Turkey’s March 31 local elections are over, Ankara is expected to focus on restoring the confidence of foreign investors — an uphill task that will require bitter pills to redress economic balances. Iran 4 [Nasrallah seeks to capitalize on US shift on Golan]( The Trump administration's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights has given the advantage in Lebanon to Hezbollah, whose opposition to the move puts it in line with public opinion. Palestine 5 [King Abdullah stands strong on Jerusalem]( The Jordanian monarch won wide support from Jordanians and Palestinians for cancelling an important trip to Romania after its prime minister promised to move the country's embassy to Jerusalem. Israel 6 [Why Israelis ignore 40th anniversary of peace with Egypt]( Forty years after Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed the peace treaty, Israelis sideline this achievement and prefer to ignore that relations with an Arab nation can change. Egypt 7 [Is Egypt tightening its grip on the media?]( Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation is using new bylaws to block and fine a website it claims engaged in defamation, but journalists worry the media watchdog may be going too far to limit their freedom to work in the country. Gulf 8 [Nervous Riyadh anxious about Algiers]( The Saudi Kingdom watches cautiously as Algerian protesters bring back the 2019 version of the Arab Spring to demand an open political system. Israel 9 [Gaza and Blue and White put Netanyahu on the defensive]( As Israel’s most experienced campaigner, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to realize that the days leading up to the election could be lethal to his image as Mr. Security. Turkey 10 [Turkey relying on events to turn tide against Kurdish YPG]( A Turkish military operation in northern Syria does not appear to be in the cards, but Ankara is determined to use the threat of one to curb Kurdish aspirations. Palestine 11 [Israeli guards crack down as Palestinian prisoners rebel]( Palestinians reject new measures taken against them in Israeli prisons, most notably the installation of electronic jamming devices suspected of causing cancer. Iran 12 [Why the Iranian government must modernize its cash management system]( The Rouhani administration ought to modernize its cash management with a Treasury Single Account to combat corrupt practices, eliminate a lack of discipline in public finance and ensure adequate fund flow to critical sectors of the economy. 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