Chaldean Catholic Cardinal Louis Sako seeks Vatican help to restore his title of patriarch
Experts say enormous loss of life partly result of infrastructure weakened by war, division
After the sea boundary was resolved, analysts see US study as a solution to the long-standing frontier border
Experts say ongoing disputes, along with Hezbollah’s attempts to impose its choice of president, make it a pariah
Analysts say US-led mission is not accomplished, as group still commands as many as 7,000 fighters and is seeking to expand in Africa and Central and South Asia
Humanitarians express concerns for continued aid deliveries
Ukraine says wide range of views on the war makes talks difficult, but sees positives
Human rights observers urge consistent, international action to help break the deadlock
Observers see Iran using unregulated drugs, weapons smuggling as a tool of infiltration in the Mideast
Tunisia has overtaken Libya as the top embarkation point for migrants to Italy due to economic, political woes
With state institutions failing, analysts warn that a lack of leadership poses the gravest threat to the country since its civil war
One observer says a Palestinian 'generation in despair' is turning to militant groups in the face of a weak and aging political leadership
Palestinian leadership appears unable to rein in militants, while the Israeli military is doing little or nothing to stop attacks by extremist Jewish settlers
Observers assess whether sanctions will provide justice for the Syrian people
Observers say Syrian refugees are being scapegoated for Lebanon’s economic ills
While the United States may not be the only global player in the region, others say its retreat from the Middle East is a myth
Integrating Syria back into the Arab fold a key element of next week’s Arab League meeting in Saudi Arabia
Questions remain on whether the groundwork exists for lasting, comprehensive peace
Archbishop Bashar Warda asks for constitution to enshrine rights for all
Some Middle East analysts welcome the news in hopes it will lessen regional tensions and increase stability, but others are cautious
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