For today, links to a report from Middle East Monitor and to commentary from Indian Punchline; other articles are accessible by clicking on its name below. (GAZA, WEST BANK, LEBANON and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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FROM FEB. 3 Iran expresses concern to Azerbaijan on Israel presence in country. From Middle East Monitor. Iran has expressed concern to Azerbaijan regarding Israel’s alleged presence within the country, amid increasingly bitter relations between Tehran and Baku. READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 3 Trump turn is bad news for West Asia, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline On Tuesday the international community will get to see President Donald Trump wading into the midstream of West Asia’s crisis, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters the Oval Office hoping for an opportunity to shape U.S. regional policy. Do you get déjà vu? . . . READ MORE . . .