Since 2012, the Week in Review keeps you ahead of the curve with in-depth analysis of the trends in the region, based on AL-MONITOR’s world class reporting.
Obama Administration Should Clarify Syria Policy
The US objective should be to convene the Geneva Conference on Syria as soon as possible, not to provide an open-ended commitment to the Syrian rebels.
Egypt’s Uncertain Transition
Al-Monitor’s coverage of the coup in Egypt.
Egypt Springs Again
Al-Monitor’s coverage of the pro-democracy movements in Egypt and Turkey.
Syria in 'Free Fall'
Edward Dark describes the despair in both Aleppo and a Syrian prison; Syria is in “free fall,” according to the chairman of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.
Obama Should Invite Iran's Rouhani to Geneva
The election of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran might present an opening for a political solution to the Syria war.
US Needs Iran, Turkey For Diplomatic Surge in Syria
The latest UN report on Syria calls for a “diplomatic surge” to end the war, which has reached “new levels of brutality.”
Turkish Spring?
Turks takes to the streets to protest the policies of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Missing Syrian Peace
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are still working on the invitation list for Geneva II.
Iran Key to Success of Geneva II Talks on Syria
The United States should invite Iran to the Geneva II talks on Syria and consider it a start for a more expansive regional dialogue.
US-Russia Diplomacy on Syria Makes Comeback
The US, Russia — and Iran — resurrect diplomacy on Syria; Iran and Israel should consider talking about Syria; Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Iran-linked militias seek to draw Iraq into regional war
“Iran’s logic is the logic of war,” a Gulf regional official tells Al-Monitor.
Zaidi’s test in Tehran
Less than 24 hours after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi returned from Tehran on Thursday, Iraqi Kurdistan again came under attack.
Five explosive drones were intercepted over Erbil by US-led coalition air defenses, triggering explosions and smoke near the airport that hosts coalition forces and sits adjacent to the US consulate. While Iraq’s Kurdistan region is no stranger to attacks by Iran and its proxies, the timing was hard to ignore. For Tehran, despite the arrival of a new Iraqi prime minister promising a different path, it appears to be business as usual.
US banking on Iraqi turnaround with nomination of Zaidi as new PM
Trump signals hope for a "tremendous new chapter” in US-Iraq ties with the nomination of Ali Al-Zaidi as prime minister.
Iraq's Sudani: US troop withdrawal does not mean end of security relationship
At an event hosted by Al-Monitor and the US Chamber of Commerce, the prime minister discussed Iraq’s plan to achieve energy independence by 2030 and his desire to drawdown the US military presence in the country.
