Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: How will Russia, China support Iran's military after UN arms ban ends?

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. [logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Tuesday, March 10 | Daily Briefing [By: Anton Mardasov on Monday, Mar. 9, 2020]( Russia / Mideast 1 [How will Russia, China support Iran's military after UN arms ban ends?]( Moscow and Beijing could strike weapons deals with Tehran after the UN arms embargo expires later this year, but their anticipated support will face hurdles. Iran 2 [How Iran’s next parliament will affect foreign policy]( Though Iran’s conservatives will rule the upcoming parliament, they might not rule with an iron fist as some expect. Israel 3 [Coronavirus oblivious to Israeli, Palestinian borders]( The necessity of cooperating against the novel coronavirus should encourage Israeli and Palestinian authorities to also work together on day-to-day issues, such as water and air pollution. Washington 4 [Turkish envoy calls for more international support for Syria refugees, cease-fire deal]( Turkish Ambassador Serdar Kilic said Ankara is not receiving enough support from the international community as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels for meetings with the European Council and NATO. Israel 5 [Will Israeli Arabs facilitate the ‘Netanyahu-removal government’?]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to believe that it is not a problem for Arab citizens to vote as long as they cast their ballots for the Likud, otherwise they should not have a voice in their governance. 6 [Egyptian FM kicks off regional tour to boost support in Ethiopia row]( Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry's seven-country tour comes amid escalating tensions between Cairo and Addis Ababa over construction of the Renaissance Dam. Israel 7 [Israel’s Arab party facing a dilemma]( The Balad party is not interested in supporting a Gantz-led government, but it knows that voters of the Arab Joint List do not want another Netanyahu-led government, either. Iran 8 [Iran releases 70,000 prisoners due to coronavirus, judiciary chief says]( The total number of persons infected with coronavirus in Iran has risen to 7,161 as officials scramble to respond to the spread of the virus. Iran 9 [Mountain couriers brave bullets along Iran-Iraq border]( As the economic crisis deepens in Iran, more people are risking their lives to earn money by transporting goods through the mountains of the Kurdistan region on the Iraq-Iran border. Egypt 10 [Was the military funeral for Mubarak legal?]( Egypt honored former President Mubarak with a military funeral, sparking controversy about the legality of such a funeral given that Mubarak was stripped of all military honors after his conviction. North Africa 11 [LGBTQ association achieves major legal milestone in Tunisia]( A Tunisian court granted legal protection to Shams, a Tunisian association defending LGBTQ rights, setting a major precedence in the region. Syria 12 [How did opposition fighters in Daraa’s Sanamayn go separate ways?]( Twenty-one opposition fighters from the city of Sanamayn have arrived in opposition areas in the Aleppo countryside in line with an agreement concluded between the Assad regime and the opposition under Russian sponsorship. 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]( © 2020 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