Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: US soldier helped neo-Nazis plan 'mass casualty' attack on own unit in Turkey, feds say

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. [logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Tuesday, June 23 | Daily Briefing [By: Jared Szuba on Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2020]( Washington 1 [US soldier helped neo-Nazis plan 'mass casualty' attack on own unit in Turkey, feds say]( Prosecutors say Ethan Phelan Melzer fed sensitive information about his unit to members of an occult white supremacist organization whose founder once pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda. Washington 2 [How the Engel, Omar primaries became proxy wars over Israel]( House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel and freshman Ilhan Omar are fending off Democratic primary challengers backed by the pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel wings of the party. Turkey 3 [Bolton memoir paints Erdogan, Trump as kindred spirits]( In his new memoir, former national security adviser John Bolton reveals just how tangled Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's foreign policies are with US President Donald Trump. Turkey 4 [Is Turkey’s wealth fund becoming a crisis shelter?]( More company rescues could be imminent in Turkey after the sovereign wealth fund acquired the control of a leading mobile phone operator at the expense of further borrowing. Iran 5 [Parliament alone cannot stop honor killings in Iran]( While legislation aimed at combatting honor killings in Iran is certainly needed, the country must also address broader issues involving policy failings and social norms. 6 [UAE camel racing to resume following a five-month hiatus]( The United Arab Emirates announced the resumption of camel racing, coupled with precautionary guidelines, which is among the most popular sports in the Gulf with prizes sometimes reaching millions of dollars. 7 [Syrian doctor accused of prison torture arrested in Germany]( The suspect faces charges of crimes against humanity and grievous bodily harm. Iraq 8 [Iraq's plans to cut salaries face strong backlash]( The Iraqi government's decision to reduce government employees’ salaries has caused a major uproar among the political forces. Iran 9 [Iran seeks answers in death of fugitive judge]( The Iranian judiciary seeks answers after a fugitive judge fell from a hotel window in Bucharest. Washington 10 [Intel: Biden adviser downplays role of upcoming Iran elections in fate of nuclear deal]( A foreign policy adviser to former Vice President and current presidential candidate Joe Biden downplayed the role that Iran’s presidential elections next year will have on Tehran’s potential willingness to revive the flailing nuclear deal. 11 [Iranian food ship docks in Venezuela]( It is the latest example of cooperation between the two countries in the face of US opposition. Washington 12 [Intel: Vulnerable Senate Republicans targeted for supporting Trump on Iran]( Two vulnerable Senate Republican incumbents up for re-election in November found themselves under attack over their support for President Donald Trump’s Iran policies in new social media ads that began airing in their states today. North Africa 13 [Intel: AFRICOM commander visits Libya’s UN-backed prime minister in Tripoli]( The head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Washington’s ambassador to Libya urged western Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj to return to the United Nations-backed cease-fire process during a meeting west of Tripoli on Monday, the State Department said. 14 [France repatriates children from Islamic State camp in northeast Syria]( Ten children are being repatriated to France from the notorious al-Hol camp, according to a northeast Syrian official. Thousands of foreign and local children remain there. North Africa 15 [Tunisia unemployment protests escalate with activist’s arrest]( Authorities rounded up 10 protesters accused of attacking police stations with Molotov cocktails. Gulf 16 [Saudi Arabia lifts coronavirus curfew, reinstates hajj]( Residents of Saudi Arabia can now move around at all times, but other restrictions remain in place as coronavirus cases continue to rise by the thousands. North Africa 17 [Morocco targeted journalist with Israeli spyware, says Amnesty International]( The London-based rights group Amnesty International says Omar Radi’s phone was subjected to a series of attacks. 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