Five Tips for John Kerry In Dealing With Israel Nadav Eyal offers ideas for Senator John Kerry, nominee for US Secretary of State, on how best to manage US-Israel relations. Israel
Palestinian Reconciliation at Snail's Pace Daoud Kuttab laments the lack of progress in reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas in 2012. Palestine
Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon Mohammad Harfoush surveys the remaining Palestinian refugee camps and residential clusters across Lebanon. Lebanon
Salam Fayyad: Obstacle to Peace? Geoffrey Aronson reviews the fortunes of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, who is now considered by Israel an obstacle to peace. Palestine
NATO Patriot Missiles Show Turkey's Military Weakness Kadri Gursel writes that Turkey's request for NATO Patriot missiles reveals its lack of capacity and few other options to handle regional threats. Syria
Transgender Killings Rise in Turkey Glen Johnson reports from Istanbul on the increasingly common murder of transgender prostitutes in Turkey. Turkey
Turkey Claims Iran Providing Logistical Support for PKK Relations between Iran and Turkey are likely to deteriorate in 2013, including over the PKK and the Patriot missile deployment, writes Cengiz Çandar. Turkey
Impoverished Provinces Pass Egypt’s Constitution Egypt’s poor provinces prove decisive in passing Egypt’s constitution in an election marked by irregularities and low turnout, reports Mohannad Sabry from Cairo. Egypt
Syria’s Future Is Vengeance Shlomi Eldar writes that post-Assad Syria will be a vast campaign of retaliation. Israel
Turkish Alawites Face Prejudice, Pressure by State Izzettin Dogan, the chairman of the Cem Foundation, a major umbrella organization for Turkish Alewites, claims “there is a systemic cleansing of Alewites people from all state institutions – including the judiciary.” Turkey
Turkey’s New Thinking on Iraqi Kurdistan Semih Idiz writes that Turkey’s relationship with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq shows that Ankara can not only live with an independent Kurdistan, but also cooperate with it, despite the PKK factor. Iraq
The Turkish 'Model' For Authoritarianism in Egypt Both Turkey and Egypt may be models for a new authoritarianism and more confrontational societies, writes Cengiz Candar. Egypt
Israel Not Able to Neutralize Syria’s Chemical Weapons Israel is worried that Syria’s chemical weapons could fall into the wrong hands, writes Alon Ben David. Israel
Turkey: Fears of Illiberal Democracy Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s recent comment citing the separation of powers as an “obstacle” has worried Turkey’s liberal democrats, writes Mustafa Akyol. Turkey
UN Groups: 30,000 Refugees Flood Into Lebanon Monthly As more and more refugees flee the conflict in Syria, Mohammad Harfoush notes that these displaced citizens are severely affecting the delicate internal situation in Lebanon. Lebanon
Turkey Will Pay a High Price After Assad By throwing its lot completely with Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood, Turkey will sustain costs whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stays or goes, writes Kadri Gursel. Syria
