Egypt electoral law a step toward justice for women In an interview with Al-Monitor, veteran diplomat Mervat Tallawy talks about women in the Egyptian parliament and the long road that they still have ahead to reach equitable leadership positions. Egypt
Will Hebron become 'the capital of the intifada'? Hebron, the largest West Bank city, might be just a few steps away from conducting armed confrontations against the Israeli army. Palestine
Iran sets its sights on Armenia Competition between US, Iran in Caucuses heats up as Iran identifies a new trade partner. Iran
Officials say new Israeli rules slow aid to Palestinians New restrictions on importing lumber jeopardize temporary housing for Palestinians who lost their homes in the 2014 war with Israel and aid agencies report delays in other imports to Gaza and the West Bank. Palestine
Is Erdogan waging a war of choice against the PKK? Erdogan and the AKP win by emphasizing the threat from Kurdish terrorism; Palestinian martyrs on the rise with intifada violence; Al-Monitor backs UNICEF education program for Syrian children. Palestine
Russian involvement in Syria brings about another siege for Aleppo The second siege of Aleppo was more than the sad tale of a once-proud Syrian city. Syria
Nidaa Tunis tensions come at crucial period for Tunisia Nidaa Tunis appears to be inching toward a possible split after internal tensions erupted into a brawl. North Africa
White House says Israel-Palestine peace 'not in the cards' for Obama The White House says it sees little prospect for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal before Obama leaves office, and is looking to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to bring ideas on how to prevent a one state reality when he comes to the White House Nov. 9. Congress
Kirkuk governor: US must work with Iran to stabilize Iraq Kurdish leader Najmaldin Karim lays out his vision for post-IS peace. Iraq
Negotiate Jerusalem first, not last In the Oslo process, the issue of Jerusalem was purposefully delayed to be the last negotiated one; but in the next peace process it could be wise to begin negotiations by tackling Jerusalem's status first. Palestine
Hamas' Meshaal calls for unity to support intifada Hamas official Khaled Meshaal stresses the importance of establishing a unified Palestinian command to ensure the intifada achieves Palestinians' goals. Palestine
Israeli tourism minister: Supreme Court imposes its 'radical worldview' Tourism Minister Yariv Levin claims that the Supreme Court imposes on the government and Israeli public a radical left-wing worldview. Israel
Turkey’s Armenian community gets back children’s camp Turkish Armenians finally obtained the deed to Camp Armen, an orphanage and children’s camp in Istanbul. Turkey
Fears of government seizure spill over to Turkey's universities Private universities in Turkey appear to be next in line in government crosshairs after a number of companies, newspapers and TV channels were taken over by pro-government trustees. Turkey
Palestinians divided over future of jailed Fatah leader Family and friends say imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti is in good spirits as talk swirls about the possibility of his leading Fatah, yet some question how effective he could be from behind bars. Palestine
Syria's 'moderate jihadis' elated by Turkish election results The Syrian opposition wants to know what kind of support it can expect from the AKP government after the AKP won solid support in the recent election. Syria