Are Arabs ready to invest in Palestine? The current political and economic landscape in the Palestinian territories may not favor a conference for Arab investments, which the Palestinian Authority is banking on to boost its economy. Palestine
Palestinians protest US ‘Peace to Prosperity’ plan Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza protested the US "Peace to Prosperity" plan, as it ignores their basic demands of freedom and dignity. Bahrain
Scorn for US peace plan brings Hamas, Hezbollah closer Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah is calling for a Palestinian-Lebanese dialogue to counter the US peace plan, an approach welcomed by Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Palestine
Why Arabs are pressuring PA to take part in Bahrain summit Some Arab countries are placing political and financial pressure on the Palestinian Authority to reconsider its rejection of the Bahrain economic workshop, which the United States is holding later this month to kick off its peace plan. Gulf
Muslim World Must Declare Zero Tolerance for Militant Jihadists It is Muslims, not the West, who are paying the highest price for Islamist militancy. Saudi Arabia
How Can Turkey Bounce Back In the Middle East? Turkey's AKP government must alter its Islamic-based “exclusionary policies,” stabilize political and economic ties with Iraq and Iran and restore normalcy to its relations with Israel. Turkey
Middle Eastern Girls Advance Science and Technology A group of 27 teenagers from across the region recently visited the United States with a vision for the future of green energy, robotics and music. Near East
Egypt Loses Leadership Role Potential As Well as President The Morsi presidency could have helped resolve the region’s myriad conflicts if it had achieved reconciliation at home. Egypt
Zarqawi's Legacy Continues: Rising Sectarianism in Islamic World Anti-Shiite sectarian violence is on the rise in the Islamic world, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's followers. Pan Arab
Iraqis React to Lynchings in Egypt The lynching of Shiites in Egypt demonstrates just how far-reaching sectarian tensions in the Middle East and the Arab world have become. Egypt
Neo-Sunni Alliance Accentuates Regional Sectarian Conflict The Syrian crisis has deepened sectarian divisions in the region. Pan Arab
Republican Congressman King Opposes US Arms to Syrian Rebels Congressman Peter King of New York discusses US policy toward Syria and the Middle East. Israel
Israeli Apathy Defeats The Arab Peace Initiative The Israeli right wing has succeeded in rendering the public apathetic and lethargic about any proposal to end the conflict, including the Arab Peace Initiative. Palestine
The Limits to Europe's Pivot to the Gulf As the US strategic posture pivots toward Asia, Europe is looking again at the Gulf. Gulf
Israel, Region Need Middle East Security Forum The need for security dialogue among the states of the Middle East region is more urgent than ever. Israel
