Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Egyptian FM: Ethiopian dam development shouldn’t 'come at expense of lives of Egyptians'

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. [logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Monday, September 23 | Daily Briefing [By: Al-Monitor Staff on Sunday, Sep. 22, 2019]( 1 [Egyptian FM: Ethiopian dam development shouldn’t 'come at expense of lives of Egyptians']( In an exclusive, in-depth interview with Al-Monitor, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry says he sees no change in Qatari policies; great potential in regional integration; and says Egypt will play its "traditional role" to support "courageous decisions" to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Washington 2 [Trump’s new Iran sanctions tie Democrats' hands on nuclear deal reentry]( President Donald Trump’s new Iran sanctions are largely redundant, but they could tie a future president’s hand on reentering the nuclear deal and cut off humanitarian trade. Israel 3 [Are Netanyahu and Gantz really so different?]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz appear to hold similar views on certain issues, but are miles apart in tone and expression. Washington 4 [Trump faces skepticism from allies amid troop deployment]( The Donald Trump administration will deploy a fresh detachment of US troops to Saudi Arabia after blaming Iran for an attack against a major oil production facility just days ago. Turkey 5 [Kurdish academic who met with jailed PKK leader speaks out]( Abdullah Ocalan remains uncontested leader of PKK, opposes US mediation and Kurds separating from Turkey, says Kurdish academic Israel 6 [Israel gets new chance to reach arrangement with Palestinians]( If Blue and White leader Benny Gantz composes the new government and invites Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Liberman to be part of it, then these two men must focus on reaching an arrangement with Hamas. Iraq 7 [Iraq steps up search for advanced air defense system]( Regional conflicts and international tensions, along with money, are roadblocks to Iraq's pressing interest in upgrading its missile defense system. Gulf 8 [What is happening behind the scenes in the Yemen talks?]( Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are trying to consolidate their military influence in Yemen through talks in Jeddah. 9 [Beirut municipality fails, again, to preserve green spaces]( The destruction of one of Beirut’s last green spaces, as well as the eviction of several startups, points to the government's disregard of the public sector. Palestine 10 [Will Israel cut electricity supply to West Bank?]( The West Bank has started to witness partial electricity cuts as the Israel Electricity Corporation claims debt owed by the Jerusalem District Electricity Company. 11 [GCC countries miss chance to grant women full citizenship rights]( The tensions polarizing the Gulf region could have triggered long-awaited citizenship reforms, but the right to automatically pass on nationality remains a male preserve. Turkey 12 [Is Turkish presidential system helping cause fall in AKP membership?]( Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s realized goal for Turkey to have an executive presidency may be fast becoming his worst mistake: His party is losing members at the top and from the base and former colleagues are challenging him directly. Can Erdogan survive his party’s decay? 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