Introduction
The security situation of the region still demands a lot of attention both within and beyond the region with the Israel-Palestine situation commanding center-stage. The Reform and Development Party (RDP) of Egypt, not yet officially recognized, called for peace talks between the government and the Muslim Brotherhood. This call was made in the context of a renewed crackdown against the Brotherhood.
Similarly, Egypt entered in to the first ever talks with Hamas in three years held in order to end the two-years rift between Hamas and the Palestinian leadership of Mahmud Abbas. Thus Egypt was very intimately involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict. At the same time the political and security situation in Iraq remained unstable, especially related to the debates about the Kurdish constitution. Lebanon remained in a state of hostility with Israel and accused Israel of extensive espionage on Lebanese soil. Two brothers, Ali and Youssef Jarrah, were caught by Hezbollah and put to trial in the case of espionage.
Points to Ponder
There were numerous terrorist acts and threats in the region and most countries claimed to have arrested Al-Qaeda or other terrorists. At the same time, the Israel-Palestine issue and the Iraq war led to the further de-stabilization of the region. Egypt security officials arrested 26 suspected Al-Qaeda loyalists who were planning to blow-up foreign ships at the Suez Canal. Similarly, Lebanese authorities convicted 12 Al-Qaeda militants of carrying out terrorist attacks. On the other hand, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped 380 Palestinians in June.
The Kurdish issue dominates a lot of headlines in Iraq and beyond. The Kurds are to vote by late July to select their new leader and parliament. At the same time, the new Kurdish constitution has been causing a lot of political turmoil. Firstly, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has delayed the holding of the referendum on the Kurdish constitution at least two times already. This has led to a lot of resentment, and secondly there have been anti-Kurdish protests in the province of Nineveh. Further more the issue of Kurds having a separate constitution and enlarging their territory comes also as a threat to other countries, like Turkey, Iran etc. Is it possible for a stable Iraqi governmental set-up to form if there are varying constitutions?
________________________________________________________The security situation of the region still demands a lot of attention both within and beyond the region with the Israel-Palestine situation commanding center-stage. The Reform and Development Party (RDP) of Egypt, not yet officially recognized, called for peace talks between the government and the Muslim Brotherhood. This call was made in the context of a renewed crackdown against the Brotherhood.
Similarly, Egypt entered in to the first ever talks with Hamas in three years held in order to end the two-years rift between Hamas and the Palestinian leadership of Mahmud Abbas. Thus Egypt was very intimately involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict. At the same time the political and security situation in Iraq remained unstable, especially related to the debates about the Kurdish constitution. Lebanon remained in a state of hostility with Israel and accused Israel of extensive espionage on Lebanese soil. Two brothers, Ali and Youssef Jarrah, were caught by Hezbollah and put to trial in the case of espionage.
Points to Ponder
There were numerous terrorist acts and threats in the region and most countries claimed to have arrested Al-Qaeda or other terrorists. At the same time, the Israel-Palestine issue and the Iraq war led to the further de-stabilization of the region. Egypt security officials arrested 26 suspected Al-Qaeda loyalists who were planning to blow-up foreign ships at the Suez Canal. Similarly, Lebanese authorities convicted 12 Al-Qaeda militants of carrying out terrorist attacks. On the other hand, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped 380 Palestinians in June.
The Kurdish issue dominates a lot of headlines in Iraq and beyond. The Kurds are to vote by late July to select their new leader and parliament. At the same time, the new Kurdish constitution has been causing a lot of political turmoil. Firstly, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has delayed the holding of the referendum on the Kurdish constitution at least two times already. This has led to a lot of resentment, and secondly there have been anti-Kurdish protests in the province of Nineveh. Further more the issue of Kurds having a separate constitution and enlarging their territory comes also as a threat to other countries, like Turkey, Iran etc. Is it possible for a stable Iraqi governmental set-up to form if there are varying constitutions?
Business and Politics in the Muslim World (BPM)refers to the project entitled, "Globalized Business and Politics: A View from the Muslim World.' This project has been undertaken and developed by the Gilani Research Foundation as a free resource and social discussion tool.
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