Turkey’s Stairway to A Democratic Heaven The crumbling, concrete street stairs in an Istanbul alley have become the latest battleground for the colorful pluralism of society and the “gray” authoritarianism of politicians in Turkey. Turkey
Veteran Journalist, AKP Official Clash Over Egypt The former managing editor of daily newspaper Hurriyet clashes with Huseyin Celik, deputy chairman of the AKP, over Egypt. Egypt
Turkey's Role Limited In Syria Crisis Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu justify their tough approach to Syria, but may not have much of a role in de-escalating the crisis. Syria
Delay in Action Against Syria Could Help Geneva II Track Bad memories of the Iraq invasion should lead to negotiations to end the Syrian conflict. Iraq
Sinai's Suicide Attack:An Eyewitness Account A suicide bombing and overall violence has led to fear among Sinai residents of what comes next. Egypt
Maliki Launches Counterattack Against Opponents Iraq’s top court overturned a law that would have prevented standing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from running for a third term of office. Iraq
Israelis Note: Obama's Decision On Syria Is From Strength President Barack Obama's decision to seek authorization from the US Congress for a possible missile strike on Syria is a sign of strong moral values, not weakness. Israel
Can Syrian Chemical Weapons Issue Lead to US-Iran Opening? Al-Monitor’s analysis and coverage of a possible US military strike on Syria. Lebanon
How Will Hezbollah Respond To a Western Strike on Syria? As the world awaits an expected Western military strike on Syria, Hezbollah's reaction will depend on the details of this possible strike and is based on regional concerns. Israel
Israel's Routine: Movies, Video Games And Gas Masks Israelis bear in their collective memory the sounds of sirens announcing the fall of a rocket, fearing a missile with a chemical warhead. Israel
Is Turkey-PKK Peace Process At a Dead End? The Sept. 1 deadline for the second stage in the Kurdish peace process is about to expire, without progress. Turkey
Israel Prepares for Syria Strike As Israel stations an Iron Dome anti-missile battery in Tel Aviv, Israelis fear missile attacks on their major cities and wonder: Will Israel be prepared? Palestine
Syria Provides Opening for Closer Obama-Netanyahu Ties The expected US strike presents an opportunity for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rebuild his relations with President Barack Obama — an imperative when dealing with the Iranian threat. Israel
Israel Waits on Syria Strike, Focuses on Iran The prolonged American debates over whether to strike Syria have weakened its deterrence, rendering any such attack inefficient, and while all watch Damascus, the real threat lurks in Tehran. Israel
Syria Strike Would Be Disaster for Lebanon Any foreign military intervention in Syria, particularly a direct strike by NATO forces, will have dire consequences for the already fragile environment in Lebanon. Lebanon
UAE Investment Casualty Of Turkey’s Egypt Policy Foreign policy decisions are negatively affecting Turkey’s exports and attraction of foreign investment. Turkey
