News:
Israel says it's pushing forward with 800 new settlement housing units [1] in the occupied West Bank. (AP)
Palestinians condemn [2] the new settlement activity. (WAFA)
Negotiations between the EU and Israel over the occupation hit a new impasse [3]. (Ha'aretz)
The UAE reaffirms its solidarity [4] with the Palestinian people. (Gulf News)
Saudi Arabia exempts Palestinians [5] from tough new ex-pat labor laws. (Arab News)
Palestinian women in Gaza protest [6] to end the political Hamas-Fatah split. (Al Monitor)
The Israeli and US air forces hold their biggest ever joint drill [7]. (YNet)
Settlers accuse Palestinians of "illegal building" [8] in the controversial E1 corridor. (PNN)
Israeli occupation forces detain 3 Palestinians [9] trying to enter the Al-Aqsa mosque. (Ma'an)
An Israeli court indicts a Palestinian resident of occupied East Jerusalem for fundraising for Hamas [10]. (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinians estimate that about one in 10 of their population [11] lives in occupied East Jerusalem. (PNN)
Palestinians note an increase in exports and a decrease in imports [12] in September. (PNN)
Unlike Brandeis and Syracuse universities, Bard College is maintaining its partnership with Al Quds [13]University. (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinians say Israeli occupation forces uprooted 60 olive trees [14] near Bethlehem. (Ma'an)
The PA denounces the Beirut Iranian embassy bombing and says a Palestinian who may have been involved represented no one [15]. (Ma'an)
The international community [16] signs an interim agreement [17] with Iran on its nuclear [18] program. (AP/Reuters)
Months [19] of secret meetings [20] set the stage for the talks [21]. (Los Angeles Times/Christian Science Monitor/Al Monitor)
The agreement could affect talks [22] on Palestine and Syria. (AP)
A longer-term agreement [23] will be much more challenging, and the short-term progress is modest [24]. (New York Times)
The agreement opens diplomatic possibilities for the West [25] in the Middle East. (New York Times)
Israel denounces [26] the agreement [27]. (New York Times/Xinhua)
Some prominent Saudis [28] are also very critical [29] of the agreement. (Times of Israel/Bloomberg)
Canada says it is deeply skeptical [30] about the deal. (Globe and Mail)/
The UAE, Bahrain [31], the IAEA [32], Turkey [33], Algeria [34], Lebanon [35], Syria [36], and Qatar [37] welcome the agreement, and Saudi Arabia say it "cautiously welcomes [38]" it . (The National/Xinhua/AP)
The agreement may lower the price of oil [39]. (AP)
Experts expect Europe to benefit [40] from the agreement economically. (Jerusalem Post)
Egypt and Turkey downgrade diplomatic relations [41] after harsh comments by PM Erdogan against the new Egyptian government. (AFP)
Five Iraqi soldiers are killed [42] in a suicide bomb attack. (New York Times)
160 are killed in fighting [43] between Syrian rebels and government forces near Damascus [44]. (AP/Xinhua)
Syrian rebels seize control of major oil field [45] in the country. (New York Times)
A study shows 11,000 Syrian children have been killed [46] in the country's conflict. (Reuters)
Syria is facing a critical shortage of medicines [47] due to the conflict. (Xinhua)
Some victims of the conflict in Syria are quietly finding medical care in Israel [48]. (BBC)
The UN confirms Syrian peace talks [49] will be held on January 22 [50]. (AP/Reuters)
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait say they're going to tighten control of clerics [51] in their countries. (New York Times)
Nine are killed [52] in clashes [53] between Islamist militias and the Libyan military. (Reuters/BBC)
Six more Iraqis are killed [54] in a string of attacks in Baghdad. (Xinhua)
Commentary:
Pres. Obama [55] makes a statement on the P5+1 agreement with Iran. (White House)
The White House [56] issues a fact sheet on the agreement. (White House)
The New York Times [57] welcomes the agreement with Iran. (New York Times)
Ha'aretz [58] says the agreement with Iran must be given a chance. (Ha'aretz)
The Forward [59] calls the agreement with Iran "a worthy leap of faith." (The Forward)
Aaron David Miller [60] says it's too early to celebrate the deal with Iran. (Politico)
Michael Doran [61] says there are "hidden costs" in the agreement. (Brookings)
The Daily Star [62] says the agreement will help Iran if its nuclear intentions are peaceful, but otherwise not. (The Daily Star)
Dina Esfandiary [63] says, while not perfect, the agreement is the best achievable arrangement for all parties. (The National)
Amos Harel [64] says the agreement makes it almost impossible for Israel to attack Iran now. (Ha'aretz)
Steven Spiegel [65] and Thomas Friedman [66] both separately say US Middle East allies need reassurance following the agreement with Iran. (New York Times)
Robert Einhorn [67] says Israel and the US should remember they agree neither wants Iran to have a nuclear weapon. (Ha'aretz)
Roger Cohen [68] says the agreement must force Israel to rethink many policies. (New York Times)
Chemi Shalev [69] says pushing for more sanctions now could hurt Israel more than Iran. (Ha'aretz)
The Jerusalem Post [70] has grave misgivings about the Iran deal. (Jerusalem Post)
Shoula Romano Horing [71] calls the agreement a "total, unmitigated defeat" for both the US and Israel. (YNet)
David Horovitz [72] says "the US let Iran off the hook" in the agreement. (Times of Israel)
Avi Issacharoff [73] says Supreme Leader Khamenei and Obama are the big winners, while PM Netanyahu is the big loser. (Times of Israel)
Raphael Ahren [74] asks if there's any way for Netanyahu to turn a short-term defeat into a long-term success. (Times of Israel)
Shashank Joshi [75] says Israel and the Gulf states are united in alarm about the agreement with Iran. (BBC)
Nathan Jeffay [76] compares and contrasts different Israeli and Palestinian versions of a "one-state solution." (The Forward)
David Schenker [77] looks at provocative fatawa on Egypt by Qatar-based Muslim Brotherhood cleric Qaradawi. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Rami Khouri [78] says violence in Lebanon is more than just a "spillover" from Syria. (The Daily Star)
Nasouh Majali [79] says the UN needs to play a larger role in Syria. (Jordan Times)
Hussein Ibish [80] says the battle for the Qalamoun mountains may be a decisive turning point in Syria. (The National)
Samir Salha [81] says Erdoğan’s best defense on the Kurdish issue is a good offense. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Husam Itani [82] says maybe only a large, federal state in the whole Levant region can maintain stability and protect minorities. (Al Hayat)