Recent news emerging from Iraq and the US proves there is a growing disconnect between Americans and Iraqis, argues Firas Al-Atraqchi

Fifteen people were killed and hundreds injured last week as pro-Kurdish riots swept across Turkey, raising fears that rising communal tensions could trigger ethnic conflict, Gareth Jenkins reports

More unilateral policies are in the offing by Israel, writes Erica Silverman

Can the Syrian national opposition bring about democratic change? Omayma Abdel-Latif seeks some answers in Damascus