Erdogan Weighs In on Egypt Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the loss of life in Egypt, but his words carry less and less weight both domestically and internationally. Egypt
Arab Spring Triggers Renaissance in Turkish Art More than 560 years after the fall of Constantinople, which precipitated an exodus of artists, the Arab Spring has created an influx of artists to Istanbul. Egypt
Can Palestinians Accept Existence of Jewish State? As long as Palestinians consider the conflict with Israel as an existential question — denying Jews the right of their own state — there can be no solution based on land repartition. Palestine
Hamas, Gaza's Armed Factions Struggle To Stay Out of Sinai Conflict Hamas and the main armed factions in Gaza are holding regular meetings to avoid being dragged into conflict in the Sinai. Palestine
Iranians Differ Widely On Military Intervention in Syria Most Iranians support their government seeking an end to the war in Syria, but differ on whether to provide direct military support to President Bashar Al-Assad's regime. Syria
The Middle East’s New Divide: Muslim Versus Muslim The Muslim world is in the throes of a messy period of political modernization, which means the issue of the role of religion in the state is being debated, and fought, in the public square. Egypt
Sex Scandal Leads To Star Israeli Rabbi's Fall The conviction of Rabbi Motti Elon for sex offenses has generated a profound crisis of confidence from which the nationalist-religious community will find it hard to recover. Israel
Iraqi Women Face Workplace Discrimination In light of conservative social traditions and an unfavorable legal system, Iraqi women struggle to find work. Iraq
Israeli Doctors Fight to Save Palestinian Child in Hebron The Israeli medical staff of Tel Hashomer Hospital is fighting for the life of a 6-month-old Palestinian infant abandoned by her parents. Palestine
Nasrallah: 'We Will Cut the Feet That Violate' Lebanon Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah seems to annul UN Security Council Resolution 1701. Israel
Brotherhood’s Scorched-Earth Strategy Provokes More Bloodshed The conflict in Egypt is not about who rules, it's about “what to rule” — the state of Egypt or the Brotherhood’s Islamic state? Egypt
Egypt Deaths Call for Action The resignation of Egypt’s Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei is a clear indictment of the military's actions. Egypt
Turkish CHP Leader Says Party Under Surveillance Leader of Turkey's opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kilicdaroglu says state institutions are gathering unlawful information. Turkey
Saudi Arabia and The Illusory Counterrevolution Washington and Riyadh no longer share the same assessment of the threat and the need for reform in the region. Saudi Arabia
Iraqi Youth Seek New Direction For Failed Politics Disaffected Iraqi youth are increasingly doubtful of the country’s potential for democracy. Iraq
Syria’s Economic Crisis Magnifies Human Tragedy Often eclipsed by the Syrian conflict’s exorbitant human cost, the embattled country’s economy has plummeted over the past three years under stringent international sanctions. Lebanon
