Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Anger flares as Ethiopia announces, denies Nile dam filling has started

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. [logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Friday, July 17 | Daily Briefing [By: Ayah Aman on Thursday, Jul. 16, 2020]( Egypt 1 [Anger flares as Ethiopia announces, denies Nile dam filling has started]( Ethiopia has denied reports that the filling of its controversial Nile mega dam has begun. Israel 2 [Netanyahu's Bastille Night]( The violent July 14 demonstration outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence reflected the level of rage and frustration sensed by many Israelis. Turkey 3 [Is it 12% or 52%? Turks disagree on jobless rate]( Turkey’s unemployment problem is unlikely to scale down to pre-pandemic levels, bound to remain the main pressure factor on the country’s economy and politics. Israel 4 [Israel compiles list of officials who could be targeted by ICC]( Israel has compiled a list of 200 to 300 names of officials who might be targeted in the future by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Washington 5 [Intel: Pompeo thanks Qatar for facilitating Afghanistan peace talks]( Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thanked Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani for agreeing to host peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Lebanon 6 [Lebanese campaign encourages art against racism amid economic crisis]( A recent campaign launched by artists in Lebanon called on people from all ages and groups to share their drawings of issues they believe deserve awareness. 7 [Jordan plans to open schools in September amid successes limiting coronavirus spread]( Thanks in large part to the March closures of schools and universities and the rapid response by the Jordanian government to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Jordan is now cautiously reopening education in the kingdom. 8 [Islamic State recruit Shamima Begum can return to UK to appeal citizenship removal, court rules]( The Court of Appeal said Begum, who is currently detained in Syria, should be allowed to return to her home country to fight the UK’s decision to revoke her British citizenship. 9 [Iraq to reopen airports this month]( The country is still registering around 2,000 COVID-19 cases per day, close to its highest-ever daily toll. 10 [Seven security forces dead after plane crash in eastern Turkey]( The plane was conducting a surveillance mission in the Van province, but its exact mission is unclear. 11 [Jordanian court dissolves Muslim Brotherhood branch]( The organization said it would appeal the decision by Jordan's highest court. Washington 12 [Intel: White House sympathizes with France in Libya row with Turkey]( White House National Security adviser Robert O’Brien on Wednesday expressed sympathy for France’s account of events in a Mediterranean naval standoff with Turkey last month over a Libyan arms smuggling allegation. Iran 13 [Iran claims Israeli ‘propaganda’ on nuclear facility attack]( In today's Iran media review, Tehran claims that speculation regarding Israeli attacks are "propaganda." Gulf 14 [UN Yemen envoy calls for investigation after strikes kill civilians]( The United Nations said 11 civilians were killed in airstrikes Wednesday in al-Jawf province in northern Yemen. Israel 15 [Israeli court rejects Islamic leader’s appeal against conviction, imprisonment]( Five months after his sentencing, the Haifa District Court rejected an appeal submitted by Sheikh Raed Salah, chief of the outlawed Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement, against his imminent imprisonment. Egypt 16 [Eritrea weighs role in Egypt-Ethiopia dispute over Nile dam]( Eritrea’s president visited Cairo against the backdrop of the faltering talks on the Nile dam dispute, raising questions about Eritrea’s role in helping reach an agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. Israel 17 [Families get green light to visit Palestinian prisoners in Israel]( Despite the increase in coronavirus cases, the Israel Prison Service has decided to allow visits by family members to Palestinian prisoners to resume under strict sanitary conditions. 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