Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: Why is France a useful adversary for Turkey?

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. [logo]( [fb_icon]( [twitter_icon]( EDITOR'S PICKS Monday, July 13 | Daily Briefing [By: Fehim Tastekin on Friday, Jul. 10, 2020]( Turkey 1 [Why is France a useful adversary for Turkey?]( Although France has the means to hamper Turkey, both in the European Union and Africa, its current strategy often plays into Turkey’s hands, as evidenced by its recent failure to squeeze Turkey through a NATO probe. Gulf 2 [COVID-19 puts Gulf entrepreneurs at crossroads]( Innovative businesses could turn the pandemic-induced downturn into an opportunity to transform Gulf economies. Are government policies responsive enough? North Africa 3 [Algeria calls on France to reckon with colonial past as BLM rocks globe]( As the Black Lives Matter movement demonstrations continue, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has demanded an apology from France for its treatment of Algerians under 132 years of French occupation. Israel 4 [Ultra-Orthodox threaten unity government over coronavirus measures]( Ultra-Orthodox Knesset members are threatening to leave the Netanyahu government over anti-coronavirus measures they feel disproportionately target their sector. Culture 5 [No more Big Fat Wedding: Turks struggle to be wed in times of the coronavirus]( From bejeweled masks to dummy brides, Turks struggle to combine tradition with new social distancing rules. Turkey 6 [Foreign investors flee Turkey, Ankara’s isolation grows]( An exodus of foreign investors has aggravated Turkey’s economic woes and could prove disastrous for the AKP’s political future. 7 [Palestinian shot and killed by Israeli military after alleged attack]( Israeli and Palestinian officials disagree on the circumstances behind the death of a 29-year-old Palestinian in a West Bank village Thursday. 8 [First confirmed COVID-19 case detected in northwest Syria]( The first case of the coronavirus in Idlib follows a veto at the UN Security Council today of a resolution that would have allowed aid to reach the embattled area via Turkey. Gulf 9 [Yemeni economy in free fall amid collapsing currency, COVID-19]( The majority of Yemeni society bears the consequences and stands alone, unable to confront the ravages of war, division and the ongoing economic deterioration. Egypt 10 [Egypt offers partnership with Ethiopia on electricity projects to break stalemate in Nile dam talks]( Egypt is about to start studies on an electricity linkage project with Ethiopia, against the background of faltering negotiations over Addis Ababa’s construction of a dam on the Nile River. Palestine 11 [Iran offers unconditional support to Hamas, Islamic Jihad]( Hamas is sparing no effort to restore its relations with Iran, which announced that it will provide all necessary support to the Palestinians facing the Israeli annexation plan of the West Bank. Israel 12 [Israel creates plan to develop, protect Sea of Galilee]( The Galilee Sea development plan aims to regulate the local tourism industry and protect the region’s sensitive ecosystems. North Africa 13 [Algeria reimposes domestic travel restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases]( Following the Algerian government easing several restrictions in June, the country has registered several hundred cases a day in July. 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