All Faiths Rest in Peace At English Cemetery in Gaza In a part of the world where conflicts typically revolve around religious affiliation, soldiers of all faiths who fought in various global conflicts have found their final resting place in Gaza’s English cemetery, writes Asmaa al-Ghoul. By Asmaa al-Ghoul
The Limits of Alliance in Iraq Between Kurds, Sunni Arabs Without agreement on key nationalist issues, particularly the boundaries of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, alignments between Iraq's Kurdish and Sunni groups against the prime inister are likely to be tactical and short-lived, writes Denise Natali. By Denise Natali
AKP Report on Uludere Airstrike Condemned as 'Whitewash' Amberin Zaman writes that the December 2011 killing of Kurdish smugglers from Uludere by Turkish warplanes remains a test for the Turkish government. By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Could Sistani Be Iraq’s Last Hope? Many in Iraq are looking to the country’s highest Shiite authority, Ali al-Sistani, as a last resort for a solution to the ongoing and dire political crisis there, writes Ali Abel Sadah. By Ali Abel Sadah
Sunni Tribes in Anbar, Kirkuk Prepare for Battle In the wake of the Hawija incidents where Sunni protesters were killed and injured by military forces, tribes and towns throughout the provinces of Anbar and Kirkuk are arming themselves, writes Ali Abel Sadah. By Ali Abel Sadah
KRG Prime MinisterBreaks Ice in Baghdad Iraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani’s Baghdad visit seemed to offer glimmers of hope for resolving tensions between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region, writes Mustafa al-Kadhimi. By Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Hezbollah Leader Defends Involvement in Syria Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah is basing his involvement in the Syrian war on grounds that are both religious and having to do with the conflict with Israel, writes Jean Aziz. By Jean Aziz (Lebanon Pulse)
The Two Faces of Qatar Shlomi Eldar considers Qatar's promoting peace based on compromises between Israel and the Palestinians while promoting a sectarian Islamic agenda by supporting armed groups in Syria. By Shlomi Eldar
Turkey Faces 'Lose-Lose' Situation Over Syria Without a change in its Syria policy, it will be impossible for the Erdogan government to pull out a win, writes Semih Idiz. By Semih Idiz
Iraqi Workers Lack Laws To Protect Their Rights In an economy lacking in diversity, many Iraqis seek refuge in government employment, placing an enormous burden on a government struggling to provide legislation that will protect their rights, writes Omar al-Shaher. By Omar al-Shaher
Tunisia, Algeria Join Forces To Combat Growing Terror Threat A growing terrorist threat is forcing Tunisia and Algeria to cooperate in their anti-terror efforts, reports Kaci Racelma. By Kaci Racelma
Cairo's Art Festivals Engulfed in Politics Cutting-edge art festivals in Cairo blend art and politics, Sarah el-Sirgany reports from Cairo. By Sarah el-Sirgany
Netanyahu Will Ignore Arab League's Land-Swap Proposal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ideology will prevent him from accepting the pragmatic Arab League peace proposal, writes Akiva Eldar. By Akiva Eldar
Alleged Beating by PA Interrogators Costs Palestinian Man His Speech Reports of beatings and torture by PA security forces are common, but there is no follow up or accountability, reports Linah Alsaafin. By Linah Alsaafin
Palestinian Groups Ponder Response to Israeli Strike in Gaza While coordinating a response to the April 30 Israeli air strike, Palestinian groups in Gaza urge respect for the cease-fire agreement signed in November 2012, writes Mohammed Suliman. By Mohammed Suliman
Billionaire Adelson Meets Privately With Israeli Finance Minister Lapid Mazal Mualem wonders whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should worry about Finance Minister Yair Lapid, his potential heir, who recently met with a top Netanyahu backer. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics