Turkey Cannot Solve PKK Terror Without Solving Kurdish Issue Kadri Gursel writes that the current talks between the Turkish government and Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned head of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), cannot disentangle the problem of PKK terrorism from a political solution to Turkey's Kurdish issue. Turkey
Kuwait Cracks Down on Dissent, Twitter Mona Kareem documents the Kuwaiti government's crackdown on dissent through Twitter. Gulf
Lapid Debunks Five Myths About the Israeli Elections Mazal Mualem reviews five lessons learned from the Israeli elections. Israel
Prisoner Release Raises Questions About Role of Iraqi Courts The role of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Hussain al-Shahristani in the release of dozens of prisoners has raised questions about both the Iraqi courts and the reasons for the release, writes Mushreq Abbas. Iraq
PA Seeks UNESCO Protection For Threatened Village The Palestinian Authority has turned to UNESCO to save an ancient West Bank village threatened by Israel's separation barrier, Lena Odgaard reports. Palestine
Palestinian Reconciliation Hits Snag, Again The arrest of journalists in Gaza and the visit by Malaysia's prime minister to the Strip have added strain to reconciliation efforts, Daoud Kuttab writes. Palestine
New Al-Qaeda Generation May Be Deadliest One Al-Qaeda has exploited the chaos and turmoil of revolutionary change in the Arab world to create operational bases and new strongholds, writes Bruce Riedel. Algeria
Israeli Election Boycott by Arabs A Vote Against Their Own MKs The Israeli Arabs' abstention from voting expressed a much more profound disappointment in their own Knesset members than in the Israeli electoral system, writes Shlomi Eldar. Palestine
Setting the Record Straight On Hagel, Iran Sanctions Chuck Hagel’s record on Iran sanctions shows a clear understanding of the threat from Iran. Iran
Year-Old Virtual US Embassy in Iran Tallies Its Hits and Misses A virtual US embassy provides Iranians with news and services, but is no substitute for the real thing, reports Barbara Slavin. Iran
Elections Unlikely to Change Israel’s Iran Strategy The results of the recent Israeli elections are unlikely to bring much change to Israel’s Iran strategy, writes Meir Javedanfar. Israel
Chill to Remain in Turkey-Israel Ties Tulin Daloglu observes that the Israeli elections are unlikely to produce any change in Israeli-Turkish ties. Israel
Exiled Egyptian Jews Skeptical Of Brotherhood's Invitation Home The call by a Muslim Brotherhood official for Egyptian Jews to return to their homeland has stirred spirits in Cairo, but the Jews themselves question the sincerity of the proposal and its relevance, writes Jacky Hugi. Egypt
Prospects for Negotiations After the Israeli Elections An analysis of the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations after the elections. Palestine
Israel's Election Results: Mirage or Reality? Clovis Maksoud examines the results of the Israeli elections and calls for Palestinian unity. Israel
Allies in Libya, Enemies in Mali Ali Hashem comments on the roots of the conflict in Mali, the connections to the campaign which overthrew Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and the terrorist insurgency that is dividing Mali and destabilizing North Africa. Libya