A New Middle East?
Israel signs peace pacts with neighbors. Will the Palestinians be next?
Violence between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza appears intractable. When might it end?
The shine of a hot sun spotlights simmering global tensions at the dawn of summer.
The Arab Spring’s protests, civil wars and sectarian violence still ripple out in a powerful wave of negative social mood across the Middle East.
Chuck Thompson outlines twelve notable social expressions of these contrasting mood trends.
Among the several countries engaged in the conflict, most are mired in their own long-term negative social mood trends.
Relationships strengthen when social mood waxes and suffers when mood wanes.
A World Health Organization report says the number of cases for MERS is increasing.