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TODAY’S DAILY BRIEFING
17-Jan-2025
Egypt
Politics
“Experts tally Egypt’s gains and losses from ceasefire in Gaza”  (Website, Middle East)
Military and Security - Monarchies/Dictatorships
On January 16, the Egyptian Arabi 21 news site carried the following report from Cairo: “466 days after the eruption of the bloody Israeli genocidal war against 2.3 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, which caused the fall of more than 156,000 martyrs and wounded, Cairo’s streets did not witness any signs of celebration [of the ceasefire agreement], due to fears of the security grip that is rejecting any action in the street… After the announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza, which will officially enter into force on Sunday, the following question is emerging: Will the agreement put an end to Egypt’s losses, as announced by the government, and what are the expected gains from the ceasefire in Gaza?... Observers and sources detected some signs pointing to Cairo’s attempt to turn the losses it suffered into massive gains… (Read More)
Iraq
Politics
“Iraqi militia announces ‘suspension’ of its already stopped attacks on Israel”  (Newspaper, Middle East)
Military and Security
On January 17, the London-based Al-Arab daily newspaper carried the following report: “An Iraqi militia belonging to the so-called “Islamic Resistance” structure led by Iran announced it will be stopping its attacks against Israel. This decision was surprising to the observers because all the Iraqi militias had practically stopped dealing any strikes to targets in Israel for several months now out of fear of meeting the fate of their ally, the Lebanese Hezbollah, which suffered deadly Israeli blows affecting the top of its pyramid as well as its military structure, war machine, and even nurturing environment… (Read More)
Jordan
Politics
“Jordan disgruntlement with Khalil Hayya’s disregarding of Kingdom’s role…”  (Al-Quds al-Arabi, United Kingdom)
Arab Diplomacy - Monarchies/Dictatorships
On January 16, the Qatari-owned London-based Al-Quds al-Arabi daily carried the following report from Amman: “There was clear disgruntlement in Jordan during the last few hours, in parallel to an obsessive attempt to answer the following question: Why did Leader in the Hamas Movement Dr. Khalil al-Hayya fail to mention the Jordanian role in supporting the Gaza Strip cause?.. Indeed, in the statement issued following the announcement of the ceasefire agreement, Dr. Al-Hayya thanked 15 states, which he mentioned by name. Former Jordanian Minister of Endowments Dr. Wael Arabiyat reviewed Al-Hayya’s gratitude package before saying to Ammon newspaper: “A good word and gratitude are among the qualities of men. And whoever does not thank people, does not thank Allah… (Read More)
Lebanon
Opinion
“Who was ruling Lebanon?!”  (Okaz, Saudi Arabia)
On January 17, the pro-monarchy Okaz newspaper carried the following opinion piece by Muhammad Mufti: “At the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975, the Syrian Ba’ath regime tried hard to secure a firm foothold in Lebanon. So, the regime of Hafez al-Assad saw an opportunity… to intervene militarily under the pretext of protecting the Palestinians, especially after the Israeli military invasion of Lebanon… And when the Iran-Iraq War erupted, Syria stood directly and indirectly with Iran against Saddam Hussein’s regime. Meanwhile, Syria’s intervention in Lebanon required reorganization, which would allow Syria to intervene indirectly in Lebanon. Hence the attempt to establish militias loyal to both Syria and Iran, which led to the establishment of Hezbollah in 1982 under Syrian sponsorship and an Iranian umbrella… (Read More)
Middle East
Politics
“Pezeshkian in Russia today: An “unprecedented” agreement against the West”  (Al-Akhbar Lebanon, Lebanon)
On January 17, the Al-Akhbar daily newspaper carried the following report: “Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, will start an official visit to Moscow today at the head of a prominent delegation to meet the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin… The “Comprehensive Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between Iran and Russia” is the most important issue on the agenda of his visit, as it is likely to raise the relations between the two countries to a new level… (Read More)
“Masoud Barzani a mediator to reduce escalation between Syria’s and Turkey’s Kurds”  (Newspaper, Middle East)   
Peace Process
On January 17, the London-based Al-Arab daily newspaper carried the following report: “The meeting on Thursday that brought together the Kurdish leader and head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, and the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, highlighted the fact that Syria’s Kurds have reverted to Barzani for being a prominent Kurdish figure to mediate between them and Turkey with the aim of reducing the escalation between them now that pro-Ankara Islamic groups have taken over power in Damascus… (Read More)
Palestine
Politics
“Agreement between Israel-Hamas like Swiss cheese, filled with holes”  (Asharq al-Awsat, United Kingdom)
Military and Security - Peace Process
On January 16, the Saudi-owned London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper carried the following report from Tel Aviv by its correspondent Nazir Majali: “It is no coincidence that the ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement reached by Israel and Hamas on Wednesday night is facing a crisis that is threatening to detonate it before it even enters in force… Indeed, it is like Swiss cheese, i.e. filled with holes. And though it featured three phases to reach the end of the war, it was accompanied by Israeli military practices that claimed the lives of dozens of people in Gaza. It thus seems that bloodshed will accompany it along the way. Asharq al-Awsat will go over the clauses of the agreement and how both sides interpreted them. The first problem lies in the title of the agreement: “Basic principles for an agreement between the Israeli side and the Palestinian side in Gaza on the exchange of detainees and prisoners and the return of sustainable calm… (Read More)
Qatar
Politics
“Did Saudi Arabia oust Qatar from Lebanon?”  (Al-Akhbar Lebanon, Lebanon)   
Arab Diplomacy - Monarchies/Dictatorships
On January 17, the Al-Akhbar daily newspaper carried the following report: “As it failed to push forward its presidential candidate, the Acting Director General of the General Security Services, Maj. Gen. Elias Baisari, and as Gen. Joseph Aoun has instead been elected for the post of president, Doha received a political “strike” as per the discussions taking place among the pro-Riyadh “opposition” parliamentary blocs. These are saying that “Saudi Arabia has ousted Qatar from Lebanon and will be ousting it from Syria… (Read More)
Saudi Arabia
Politics
“Saudi Arabia is preparing for the 2034 World Cup: “Globalism” on the shoulders of the workers”  (Al-Akhbar Lebanon, Lebanon)
Monarchies/Dictatorships
On January 17, the Al-Akhbar daily newspaper carried the following report: “On December 11, 2024, FIFA announced that Saudi Arabia has won the right to host the 2034 World Cup, with its file receiving 419.8 out of 500, the highest technical rating in the history of the world’s biggest tournament. The hosting plan included holding matches in five main cities: Al-Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Abha, and Tabuk (Neom Project), distributed across 15 stadiums, 11 of which will be built for the first time, while training will take place in 132 locations, distributed across 15 cities that will host the 48 teams and their accompanying delegations, in addition to two training locations dedicated to refereeing teams… (Read More)
Syria
Politics
“The first since Al-Assad’s fall, what is the meaning of the Global Coalition raids on Idlib?”  (Website, Middle East)   
Terrorism - USA Europe
On January 17, the Egyptian Arabi 21 news site carried the following report by its correspondent Yaman Nehme: “The raid carried out by a plane affiliated with the Washington-led Global Coalition on Wednesday on Idlib’s countryside raised questions surrounding its meaning and timing, especially since it was the first after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Syrian sources had revealed the identity of the two targeted individuals in the raids… They indicated that the plane targeted two individuals on a motorcycle with precision missiles, i.e. Muhammad Fayyad ad-Dhiban from the town of Sheikh Idris in the countryside of Saraqib in eastern Idlib, and Nayef Hammoud Aliwi from the town of Al-Ankawi in the Al-Ghab Plain area in northwestern Hama. Ad-Dhiban, who sustained an old injury that led to the amputation of his leg, is reportedly linked to ISIL, while the second person is a civilian… (Read More)
“SDF refuses to surrender ISIL detainees to Damascus without security guarantees”  (Asharq al-Awsat, United Kingdom)   
Judicial Affairs - Military and Security - Terrorism
On January 16, the Saudi-owned London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper carried the following report from Damascus and Baghdad by its correspondents Khamal Shikho and Hamza Mustapha: “A leader in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which control wide parts of Northeast Syria, denied there was any agreement with the new Syrian administration to surrender the prison authority and the detainees of ISIL organization to Damascus. And he assured at the same time that hundreds of Iraqis from among them were transferred in batches to Iraq in 2024, in addition to more than 3,000 refugees from the Al-Hawl and Roj camps. This came at a time when an Iraqi official revealed that the authorities in Baghdad were getting ready to repatriate 2,000 Iraqi detainees from the SDF prisons, which says it is holding around 4,000 Iraqis from ISIL in the prisons of the Autonomous Administration… (Read More)
Yemen
Politics
“After the Gaza war, how will Israel deal with the Houthis in Yemen?”  (Website, Middle East)
Military and Security
On January 16, the electronic Al-Khaleej Online daily newspaper carried the following report: “With the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, questions started to be raised regarding the end of the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden against Israel and whether this conflict shall proceed regardless of the developments in Gaza… A few minutes after the announcement made by the Qatari PM, Sheik Mohammad Bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani, on reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, the official spokesperson for the Houthis, Mohammad Abdul Salam, declared that the Houthis will be halting their operations to support Gaza… (Read More)
 
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