Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Has Turkey’s policy on Syrian refugees started to backfire?

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. [logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Friday, August 2 | Daily Briefing [By: Semih Idiz on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019]( Turkey 1 [Has Turkey’s policy on Syrian refugees started to backfire?]( The Syrian refugee question is set to pose a major political headache for Erdogan in the coming period. Israel 2 [What's behind Israel's approval of construction permits for Palestinians?]( The decision of the Israeli security Cabinet to grant 715 construction permits for Palestinians and 6,000 permits for settlers mocks the Palestinians while hailing settlement policy. Iran 3 [Iranians unite to condemn sanctions on Zarif]( Iranian officials from opposing political sides have united in defense of the country’s foreign minister, the latest target of US sanctions. Israel 4 [Religious moderates left orphaned by Israeli politics]( Israel's progressive Zionist voters who are both religious and tolerant have no real political home these days. Turkey 5 [Was Boris Johnson’s great grandfather an Ottoman traitor or a hero?]( Boris Johnson ascending to power in the United Kingdom has triggered a debate on the role and views of his great grandfather, Ali Kemal, in Turkish history. 6 [Why US sanctions won’t affect Hezbollah’s popular support]( US sanctions on the Lebanese Hezbollah group appear to have affected the party’s various wings financially, including the construction association known as Jihad al-Binaa, but popular support and projects are still going strong. Israel 7 [Israeli group searches for Arabs with Jewish ancestors]( A campaign by Yad L’Achim that features Israeli liturgical performer Ziv Yehezkel calls upon Arabs with Jewish roots to return to Judaism. Turkey 8 [Cost of doing politics endless harassment for leftist women in Turkey]( Young female politician Canan Kaftancioglu is perceived as the reason for Erdogan’s loss of Istanbul after 25 years and the president is determined to see her punished. Lebanon 9 [Why Mashrou' Leila is banned from Lebanon's Byblos festival]( Organizers of the Byblos festival gave in to pressure from church officials, politicians and online groups, announcing that they had canceled the Lebanese rock band Mashrou’ Leila’s concert. Egypt 10 [Golden Triangle to boost development, increase investments in Upper Egypt]( Egypt is preparing to launch work on the Golden Triangle project in Upper Egypt, with the aim to develop the region, boost the economy and create job opportunities. 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]( © 2019 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