Israeli-Palestinian Interim Deal Is the Only Feasible Solution In his UN speech, Palestinian President Abu Mazen rejected any possibility of an interim deal, but given the state of current negotiations, reaching a permanent agreement in the next months is impossible. Palestine
What is Turkey’s Role In Syria’s Islamic Opposition? Experts in Ankara question Turkey’s policies as al-Qaeda-affiliate Syrian rebel groups declare goal of establishing a Sharia-based state. Syria
Ahmadinejad’s Legacy Lingers In Iran’s Happiness Report Iran ranked low on the World Happiness Report, but that may be changing under President Hassan Rouhani. Iran
PUK Falls to Third Place In Iraqi Kurdistan Elections The preliminary electoral results in Iraqi Kurdistan show the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to be the biggest winner, with the new Movement for Change coming in second. Iraq
Kenya Terror Strike Al-Qaeda's Latest In Global Jihad Al-Qaeda continually reconstitutes itself as a global terrorist threat, headquartered in Pakistan, and with franchises throughout Africa, the Middle East and worldwide. Syria
Iraq's Failed 'Democracy' Disheartens Activists Amid violence and rampant corruption, many Iraqi youth are frustrated with the slow pace of democratic change in the country. Iraq
Can Turkey, Iran Cooperate on Syria? Working with Iran could help end Turkey’s growing isolation over the Syrian civil war. Syria
Defeating Al-Shabab Requires Kenya-Somalia Cooperation The terrorist attack at the Kenya shopping mall on Sept. 21 signals that al-Shabab has reconstituted itself in East Africa. Somalia
Netanyahu Swimming Upstream After Iran's Diplomatic Flurry US President Barack Obama, Palestinian President Abu Mazen and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's told the UN: Israel must compromise on Palestine, while Iran compromises on its nuclear program. Palestine
Iran Should Reconsider Foreign Exchange Policy Iran would benefit from a shift to a single exchange rate. Iran
Israeli 'New Politics' Unwilling To Deal With Corruption Labor Knesset member Moshe Mizrahi was surprised by the lack of support in the Knesset for the lobby he is heading against public corruption. Israel
Israel Can Prevent Third Intifada By Ending Occupation Israel should address the root cause of Palestinian anger — occupation — if it truly wants to prevent a third intifada. Palestine
'Bethlehem': Story of an Israeli Agent And His Palestinian Informant Yuval Adler’s film 'Bethlehem' unveils some of the mystery surrounding the work of Shin Bet officers and their relationship with Palestinian informants and in the process reveals the disillusionment of the Israeli left's Oslo generation. Palestine
US, Iran Officials Make Diplomatic History US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took the first step to reaching a deal by speaking together for half an hour yesterday. Iran
New Information Indicates Kidnapped Syrian Bishops Still Alive The two Syrian bishops kidnapped in April are still alive, according to new information, and Turkish authorities may be working to secure their release. Lebanon
Gaza Students Stranded By Rafah Border Closure Palestinian students accepted into international universities may miss out on the academic year due to the blockade on Gaza. Palestine
