Egyptian Film Star to Face Court over Photo with Israelis - Hamza Hendawi (National-UAE)  Popular Egyptian film star and rapper Mohamed Ramadan faces a court hearing over a photograph shared online of him posing with Israeli singer Omer Adam during a recent visit to Dubai.

Egypt Seeks to Counter Turkish Influence in Somalia - Khalid Hassan (Al-Monitor)  Maj.-Gen. Hatem Bashat, a member of the Egyptian parliamentary Committee for African Affairs, said Nov. 16 that Egypt is well aware of the "malicious" Turkish moves in Somalia to control the Red Sea.

Report: Israeli Military Braces For Possibility Trump Attacks Iran In Final Days Of Presidency - Jack Brewster (Forbes)

The Ayatollah's Men in Europe: Part 1 - Potkin Azarmehr (IPT News)

Two-faced PA told NY Times salaries to terrorists will change, but told Palestinians they will “not change” - Nan Jacques Zilberdik and Itamar Marcus (PMW)

UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states: document - Alexander Cornwell (Reuters)

BBC Apologizes for Uncritical Interview with Palestinian Killer - Lee Harpin (Jewish Chronicle-UK)

Economist Piece on Erekat Rewrites History of the Peace Process- Adam Levick (CAMERA)

Israel in Contact with Niger to Normalize Ties (Asharq Al-Awsat)  The report said Chad, also a Muslim state, will conclude a normalization agreement with Israel as well.

Hizballah's Precision Strike Missile Program Forms an Explosive Regional Threat - Yaakov Lappin (IPT) 

Israel Strikes Iranian Forces in Syria in Response to Bombs Planted on Border - Noa Shpigel (Ha'aretz-IDF)

The Continued Iranian Presence in Syria - Navvar Saban (Atlantic Council)

The IDF released video footage and photos this week of a new Hamas tunnel it detected that had crossed into Israel. (AIPAC on Twitter)  

UN Calls Temple Mount Solely by Muslim Name, Condemns Israel 7 Times (UN Watch) Click the link to see all the details. Scroll down to "Sign the Petition." Click on your country and you'll be directed to the petition.

Sudan to Host Russian Military Base - Alexander Bratersky (Defense News)