Syria Requires Political Solution; Iran in Gaza; Turkey’s Kurds
Each week Al-Monitor provides unmatched original content from the Middle East to uncover the trends as we cover the news. Here are just five of the trends we have been following this week based on reporting and analysis by our regional correspondents.
![Syria's Minister of State for National Reconciliation Haidar speaks during a news conference in Damascus Syria's Minister of State for National Reconciliation Ali Haidar speaks during a news conference in Damascus September 20, 2012. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS HEADSHOT CONFLICT)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/01/1-RTR386RT.jpg/1-RTR386RT.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=UD2CwVmT)
Each week Al-Monitor provides unmatched original content from the Middle East to uncover the trends as we cover the news.
Here are just five of the trends we have been following this week based on reporting and analysis by our regional correspondents.