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Palestinians and Israelis can coexist if occupation ends
There is nothing hard-wired in either Israeli or Palestinian culture that makes people on either side relate to each other as they do
Time for Arabs to be active in Washington’s policy circles
The Arab states need American partners, not clients or customers
Freedom and equality are at the core of the Palestinians’ struggle
Nelson Mandela is cited in the fight to achieve freedom from occupation and a society based on equality and the rule of law.
Do the mountains hold the destiny of the Syrian conflict?
The rugged and inhospitable Qalamoun mountains are now the most strategically important area in Syria.
Turkey finds a new solution to Kurdish independence
Both Mr Erdogan and Mr Barzani seem to be realising that a way must be found to either make the PKK stakeholders in the Kurdistan deal, or to neutralise them.
Some allies don’t share US eagerness for deal with Iran
The US and Iran have good reasons to want a deal to ease sanctions. But some western and GCC states are not so enthusiastic about just any accord.
Kerry’s trip to Egypt marks a step in the right direction
The US and its traditional Arab allies share a valuable relationship that must not be foolishly discarded.
Syria and Hizbollah have hollowed out the Lebanese state
Hizbollah has gnawed away at Lebanon's government until there is little left.
The toxin of nostalgia hinders progress and fuels extremism
The good old days generally weren't as good as we remember, and trying to bring them back can cause great problems.
State fragmentation is almost inevitable in war-torn Syria
When the fighting finally stops, Syria as we have known it may have become a variety of new statelets.
Is this the end of the failed Muslim Brotherhood project?
If recent events are a guide, the Islamist group's influence is waning across the Middle East and Northern Africa.
Universal jurisdiction raises as many problems as it solves
While the upholding of the sentence against former Liberian president Charles Taylor should be applauded, the investigation of war crimes is still entirely reserved for political losers.
The prospect of Kurdish autonomy moves ever closer
If Turkish anxieties are assuaged, Syria continues to fragment and the Iraqi Shiite majority remains willing to part ways, then the establishment of an independent Kurdish state is merely a matter of time.
Widespread misinformation in the West deepens Syria’s crisis
As long as the West thinks that Syria is forced to choose between Bashar Al Assad and Al Qaeda, resistance to support for non-jihadist groups will remain widespread and crippling.
Is the US facing a 'Suez moment' over Syrian crisis?
It's not just in the interest of Americans that they act, it's also in the common interest because the international community is not ready for a post-American era.
