Al-Monitor Daily Briefing: How and why were 46 Turkish hostages freed?

Daily Briefing How and why were 46 Turkish hostages freed? Metin Turcan for Al-Monitor Turkey wonders what brought about the freeing of the hostages taken at its Mosul Consulate and why they obtained their liberty now. Do Syrians support US airstrikes in Syria? Al-Monitor Week in Review Displaced students burden on Iraqi schools Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor Iraq’s minorities demand weapons, training Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor Iraq cultural scene deteriorates further Shukur Khilkhal for Al-Monitor US continues to curb its involvement in Middle East Uri Savir for Al-Monitor Escaping Gaza, hundreds of Palestinians drown Shlomi Eldar for Al-Monitor Saar no match for Netanyahu Mazal Mualem for Al-Monitor More than 3,000 Gazan children wounded in war Mohammed Othman for Al-Monitor Support grows for Gaza's boycott of Israeli goods Asmaa al-Ghoul for Al-Monitor Syrian rebels deny truce deal with Islamic State Mohammed al-Khatieb for Al-Monitor Turkey's Family Ministry shames singles in new ad Tulay Cetingulec for Al-Monitor Can Turkey set up buffer zone inside Syria? Semih Idiz for Al-Monitor Russia, Iran challenge Kerry’s plan for anti-IS unity at UN Julian Pecquet for Al-Monitor View slideshow> Tunisian presidential elections take center stage Translated from Business News (Tunisia) Tribal leader refuses Arab, foreign intervention in Libya Translated from Al-Zaman (Iraq) Israelis wary of biometric ID cards Translated from Calcalist (Israel) Egypt Gulf Iran Iraq Israel Lebanon Palestine Syria Turkey Congress Russia / MidEast   © 2014 AL-MONITOR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED| PRIVACY | FEEDBACK By accessing this site, you accept our VISITOR AGREEMENT. Please read it.