Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: How Ankara’s anti-West attitude plays into Western hands

[logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Thursday, April 18 | Daily Briefing [By: Kadri Gursel on Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019]( Turkey 1 [How Ankara’s anti-West attitude plays into Western hands]( The Erdogan government is more determined than ever to purchase the S-400 missile systems from Russia, further eroding Turkey's standing as a Western ally. Washington 2 [Trump administration accuses Iran of potential new nuclear violations]( An annual State Department report says Tehran may have violated the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Iran 3 [Iranians debate freedom of expression as Instagram shuts down IRGC pages]( After Instagram suspended the purported accounts of high-ranking IRGC members, Iran's ultraconservatives are pushing authorities to ban the platform in Iran. Israel 4 [Netanyahu’s anti-indictment plan pushed forward]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already secured a coalition that should get him safely through the following months of police investigations and possible indictment. Jordan 5 [Jordanian parliament rejects raising early marriage age to 16]( Jordan’s parliament voted against raising the minimum age of marriage in exceptional cases from 15 to 16, disappointing many women and human rights activists. Israel 6 [Labor chief will not resign despite electoral disaster]( Israel's Labor seniors are reeling as chairman Avi Gabbay refuses to take responsibility for the party's electoral defeat. Palestine 7 [Fatah members accused of planning treachery in Gaza]( Egypt has arrested several Fatah members who were allegedly aiming to sabotage recent agreements between Hamas and Israel. Iran 8 [Iranian hard-liners leverage IRGC terrorist designation to kill FATF bills]( The US designation of the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization has empowered Iranian hard-liners seeking to halt the passage of bills that would have Iran meet international standards for combating money laundering and terrorism financing. Palestine 9 [Israeli water pipeline threatens Palestinian agricultural lands]( The residents of Qalqilya governorate in the West Bank are seeking to block construction of a water pipeline to supply Israeli settlements. Turkey 10 [As Turkey drifts away from the US, will Russia give it what it wants?]( Both Turkish and Russian analysts believe Putin has been successful in using President Erdogan to drive a wedge between NATO members. Egypt 11 [Egypt reaches out to AU with medical aid]( As Cairo shoulders the chairmanship of the African Union for 2019, Egypt has launched two major medical initiatives serving African refugees and residents of other AU states. 12 [Tunisians hang on to shashiyyas despite modern alternatives]( Despite globalization and more affordable modern clothes, Tunisians still love to don a jebba or sefsari on special occasions. 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 Note: We won't be publishing the Daily Briefing on Friday because of the Easter and Passover holidays. The Daily Briefing will resume Monday, April 22.