Update: Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Turkey senses advantage in shaping Libya negotiations

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. [logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Tuesday, June 9 | Daily Briefing [By: Fehim Tastekin on Monday, Jun. 8, 2020]( Turkey 1 [Turkey senses advantage in shaping Libya negotiations]( Ankara and Moscow might find common ground in Libya by bringing eastern and western forces to the negotiating table, excluding Khalifa Hifter. Such a prospect, however, would require pressuring Hifter’s backers. 2 [Podcast: Israeli military expert sees doomsday disaster if West Bank annexation occurs]( Ben talks with Maj. Gen. Amos Gilead about Netanyahu’s plan to annex the West Bank Gulf 3 [COVID-19 crisis returns spotlight to Gulf migrant communities]( Contract migration schemes make citizenship acquisition nearly impossible for migrant workers in the Gulf, and recent economic and health crises make any imminent changes further unlikely. Iran 4 [Iran says it's ready for more prisoner swaps with the US]( In today's Iran media review, Tehran says it is ready to exchange all prisoners if "the readiness is there from the opposing side." Iraq 5 [The killing of George Floyd sparks controversy over African-Iraqi rights]( Ongoing protests in the United States over the killing of George Floyd have raised awareness among Iraqis about African-Iraqi rights in the country. Israel 6 [Netanyahu connects directly with Israelis in new vlog]( In his new vlog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows once again that he is a virtuoso when it comes to using social networks to bypass the media and control his messaging. Washington 7 [AIPAC lobbies for US-Israel coronavirus bill to counter China]( Congress is quickly lining up behind an AIPAC bill to deepen COVID-19 cooperation with Israel while sidelining China. Israel 8 [Netanyahu needs Gantz to win Trump's annexation go-ahead]( Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must get his political partner Defense Minister Benny Gantz on board first for US President Donald Trump to endorse his annexation plan. Lebanon 9 [How Lebanese banks can restore customers’ confidence]( Amid reports that the Lebanese government plans to merge and liquidate some banks, citizens are concerned about their deposits while the economic situation continues to deteriorate. Palestine 10 [Palestinians reveal Israeli alternatives to two-state solution]( Palestinians seem to be caught between a rock and a hard place with Israel’s shifting away from a two-state solution and the diminishing chances of such an option after the announcement of the US Middle East peace plan. 11 [Erdogan links antifa to Kurdish groups]( Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump today that Kurdish groups in Turkey and Syria are working with the anarchist group allegedly linked to violence at otherwise peaceful protests in the United States. Washington 12 [Intel: US sanctions Iran shipping line after humanitarian deferral ends]( The Donald Trump administration sanctioned an Iranian shipping line and its Chinese subsidiary today after a six-month humanitarian deferral period ended. 13 [Report: Some Jewish parts of West Bank to be excluded from annexation]( The latest Israeli media reports on annexation further deepen the rift between Israeli settlers and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gulf 14 [Family of imprisoned Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul worries after contact cut off]( Women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who has been imprisoned since May 2018, hasn't been heard from in a month. 15 [Rocket lands near Baghdad International Airport, no casualties]( No group has claimed responsibility for the attack Monday. 16 [Aid flight arrives from Iran to Venezuela despite continued US pressure]( Economic and political relations between Iran and Venezuela continue to develop despite Washington's best efforts. Israel 17 [A week later, Netanyahu calls killing of autistic Palestinian a 'tragedy']( More than a week after the killing of Palestinian Iyad Halak, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to condemn the incident and describe it as a tragedy. Egypt 18 [Egyptians returning from the Gulf face uncertain economic future]( While studies expect an economic catastrophe in Egypt due to the coronavirus-related recession of the Gulf economy and the resulting demobilization of thousands of Egyptians working abroad, some observers believe that the return of Egyptian workers will develop an efficient Egyptian labor market. Washington 19 [Intel: Congress pushes for Syria sanctions ahead of key deadline]( A bipartisan group of four key lawmakers renewed their calls on the Donald Trump administration to implement a stringent sanctions package on Syria’s Bashar al-Assad government today. 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