Egypt Needs Dialogue Now Clovis Maksoud urges Egypt to begin a dialogue and end the political crisis. Egypt
Is the Turkish Military Getting a Fair Trial? Tulin Daloglu questions whether the Turkish military is getting fair treatment. Turkey
New Class of Palestinians Get Rich On Gaza Tunnel Trade The lucrative trade in contraband through Gaza's tunnel network has produced a new class of wealthy Palestinians, writes Omar Shaban. Palestine
Fatah Still Cannot Challenge Hamas in Gaza Despite Fatah's large rally in Gaza and discontent with Hamas rule, Fatah still is unlikely to be able to challenge Hamas in Gaza, writes Hazem Balousha. Palestine
Iraq's Problems Go Beyond Maliki Mustafa Al-Khadimi writes that the problems in Iraq are not solely caused by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, but instead reveal the shortcomings of the entire Iraqi political process. Iraq
Al-Qaeda Taking Root in Lebanon As refugees move between Syria and Lebanon, fears grow that al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamist groups could increase their influence in Lebanon, writes Mohammad Harfoush. Lebanon
Suicides Add to Turkish Army’s Troubles Sibel Utku Bila writes that the rise of suicides in the Turkish army is a sign of deeper problems. Turkey
The Palestinian Role in Jordan’s Elections Daoud Kuttab writes that Jordanian Palestinians for the first time have reached parliament on their own, without the political baggage of the Islamic Action Front, which boycotted the recent elections. Originals
Iraqi Agriculture in Crisis Agriculture in Iraq is experiencing a downturn as farmers leave their family trades for more lucrative government positions with steady salaries and government benefits, writes Omar al-Shaher. Iraq
The Arab Awakening at Two:Facebook to Faith Book Nassif Hitti focuses on the ascendance of Islamist movements on the second anniversary of the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt
Yair Lapid Should Call Abu Mazen Shlomi Eldar writes that soon, Yair Lapid should call Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and that social justice in Israel will only result from renewed peace talks. Palestine
Egypt’s Revolution Devours Its Children Ali Hashem writes that Egypt’s crisis has spiraled from bad to worse. Egypt
Al-Monitor Week in Review: 5 Key Trends, from Mali to Qatar A commentary and review of Al-Monitor’s coverage of the demonstrations in Egypt, the rise of "al-Qaeda 3.0," the linkages between Libya and Mali, Qatar’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood and Israel’s elections. Qatar
Kurds Welcome Change of Turkish Interior Minister Kadri Gursel writes that Kurdish and other opposition groups are pleased with the replacement of Idris Naim Sahin as Turkish interior minister. Turkey
Lapid as Foreign Minister Would Boost US-Israel Ties Nadav Eyal writes that Yair Lapid, who has no foreign policy experience, would nonetheless boost US-Israeli ties as foreign minister. Israel
Gazans Witness Crackdown on Alleged Collaborators with Israel Asmaa al-Ghoul reports on recent vigilante executions of alleged collaborators in Gaza. Palestine