Fatah Official Urges Hamas To Abandon Muslim Brotherhood Fatah senses Hamas' regional decline, and is urging it to focus its efforts on national reconciliation. Palestine
Israeli Challenges in Reconciliation With Turkey Israel needs pragmatism in dealing with Turkey. Israel
Iraqi Kurdistan's Islamist Parties Condemn Egyptian Coup The Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Islamist parties consider the coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi a setback for democracy. Egypt
Tamarod Comes to Palestine Hamas and Fatah are exchanging accusations over Egypt, while a Tamarod social media movement gathers steam in Palestine. Palestine
Syrian War Keeps University Students at Home A report from Amuda, in northeast Syria, where students have been forced to abandon their studies due to the war. Syria
Ahmadinejad Takes Parting Shot At Iranian Women The outgoing Iranian president has proposed a bill that would limit the working hours of some women. Iran
Muslim Brotherhood Missing From Egypt’s Road Map Egypt’s liberals might miss the Brotherhood as the Salafist Nour Party has taken a key role in the transition. Egypt
Yemen’s National Dialogue Paralyzes Government While intended to keep an eye on the progress of Yemen’s democratic transition, the National Dialogue Conference seems to have stalled the general operation of the country. Yemen
Turkey Has Role to Play in Egypt Turkey could be well-positioned to assist Egypt’s democratic transition, if it can shift its role from partisan to mediator. Egypt
Baghdad Delays New Iraqi Customs Law As disagreements persist with Erbil, Baghdad has requested that an unimplemented customs tariff law be postponed in what some see as a bid to buy time for tensions to cool. Iraq
US Should Strive for Clarity in Egypt The Obama administration might revisit US President Harry Truman’s approach to the Egyptian crisis of 1952. Egypt
Turkish-Kurdish Peace Process Poorly Managed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan needs to address the trauma resulting from the fight against PKK terror for over three decades. Iraq
Levin Says US Should Consider Limited Military Strikes on Syria Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Carl Levin says only increased US support for vetted rebel groups can level the Syrian playing field and allow for a political settlement. Syria
Iraqi Parliament Puts Controversial Media Law on Hold Due to controversial wording in its draft and a general outcry from the country’s media community, Iraq has not passed its Communications and Media Commission law. Iraq
Erdogan Needs Israel to Recast Faltering Mideast Policy Having lost his allies in Egypt and Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s route to maintaining his role in the Middle East passes through Israel. Israel
