Israel's ability to leverage recent energy finds will be complicated by enduring regional dynamics.

The opposition hopes to take advantage of a recent ruling to galvanize anti-Muslim Brotherhood sentiment.

Relations between Turkey and Israel will not change in the long term.

The complex terrain in northern Iraq provides refuge for militants.

This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.

It is not clear how far Turkey intends to carry a diplomatic renewal of ties with Israel.

The leaderships of the militant group and of Turkey's ruling party face significant domestic and regional hurdles.

Egypt is inching closer to a deal with the International Monetary Fund, but significant hurdles remain.

A rare Alawite defection underlines the growing strain on the al Assad clan.

This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.