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• Can Abdul Mahdi make Iraq's grand plans a reality?
  Iraq's new prime minister is making the economy a priority, but some question whether he will be able to tackle longstanding roadblocks that threaten his plan's success.
• Why Iran did not attend the Europe-Russia-Turkey summit on Syria
  While some have questioned Iran’s absence at the recent four-way summit on Syria between the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Turkey, the reality is that Iran likely saw only negative outcomes stemming from its participation in the meeting at this time.
• Saudi royals rally support at home as pressure mounts
  Following intense pressure from Turkey and the United States over the war in Yemen and the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi king and crown prince are looking to rally support among their domestic base.
• Turkey tests waters for new offensive against YPG
  Turkey is itching to go on the offensive against Kurdish forces in areas east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria, but the US role in the area continues to act as a deterrence.
• ‘Israelization’ of ultra-Orthodox affects municipal elections
  The integration of the ultra-Orthodox community into Israeli society at large and internal divisions within the ultra-Orthodox world have caused many ultra-Orthodox Jews to vote for candidates in the municipal elections, who are not themselves ultra-Orthodox.
• Iran denies execution of 22 for Ahvaz attack
  Iranian officials have denied that those behind the attack on the Sept. 22 military parade in Ahvaz have been executed.
• Humor helps Egyptians let off steam during potato crisis
  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's comments about youth obesity and a potato shortage at a recent youth conference have unleashed a wave of sarcasm on social media, giving disaffected Egyptians an opportunity to vent their frustration with the rising cost of living.
• Turkey’s first 'communist' grocery chain goes global
  Led by Turkey’s first and only communist mayor, the small town of Ovacik boasts a flourishing farming cooperative whose organic products have taken customers across the country by storm.
• Three changes that advance Trump’s Mideast peace plan
  Changes over the last few months in Israel, the United States and the Palestinian Authority make it all the more realistic for the Trump administration to submit its Palestinian-Israeli peace plan soon.
• Intel: How the return of the Kurds changes the Syria fight

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