Engel: Sanctions, Not Rouhani, Only Chance for Iran Deal

Eliot Engel, ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, discusses sanctions on Iran, his support for missile strikes against Syrian airfields and the need to maintain US military assistance to Egypt.

Egypt

Lebanon Needs Viable Solutions For Displaced Syrians

Just as it is inevitable that displaced Syrians will continue to flow across the Lebanese border, it is also inevitable that the Lebanese state’s inability to keep up with the burden will drag Lebanon into a crisis of its own.

Lebanon

Turkish Diplomat Discusses Missteps in Syria

In an interview with Taraf, veteran Turkish diplomat Yasar Yakis speaks about Turkey's position toward Syria and his views on recent Kurdish developments in northern Syria.

Syria

Killing of Kurdish Leader Further Complicates Syrian Factions

The assassination of a prominent Syrian Kurdish opposition figure has raised questions about the future of northern Syria.

Syria

Back to the Future for US Policy In Egypt and Syria

The Obama administration gives priority to containing Islamic extremism, not promoting democracy, in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia

The Struggle for Justice In Aleppo, a 'Feral City'

Divisions among Syrian opposition groups have made life even more unbearable for Aleppo’s residents.

Syria

Has Turkey Made U-Turn On Syria’s Kurds?

The leader of the Democratic Union Party of Syria (PYD), Salih Muslim, says Turkey has given the green light for autonomy for the Kurds in Syria.

Syria

Al-Qaeda's Syrian Recruits: The Case of 'Abu Majed'

Amer Ghajar went from being a student at a prestigious private university to al-Qaeda jihadist, falling in battle last week.

Syria

Turkey's Egypt Question

Turkey's role in the Middle East will turn on how it handles the crisis in Egypt.

Egypt

Al-Monitor’s Gursel Wins Award; Watch US House on Syria

Al-Monitor’s coverage of press freedom in Turkey, the US House of Representatives on Syria, and Iraq as possible mediator on Iran; Daoud Kuttab discusses the Middle East with Fareed Zakaria.

Iraq

Turkey’s Missed Opportunities With the Kurds

Disarray in Turkish foreign policy is not allowing Turkey to play its rightful role in supporting Kurdish national unity.

Iraq

Dempsey on Syria: Think Before You Shoot

In a Washington overrun by interventionists, Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey presses the consequences of heightened US involvement in Syria.

Syria