Prospects 2013
Middle East / North Africa
_350.jpg "President Ahmadi-Nejad speaks with former foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati (REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi)")
Iran
Political infighting and the deteriorating economy will dominate the domestic scene in 2013, with...
_350.jpg "Prime Minister Erdogan addresses AKP members of parliament (REUTERS/Umit Bektas)")
Turkey
The political agenda will be dominated by the determination of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...
Iraq
Provincial elections scheduled for April will be the most visible event on the domestic scene,...
_263.jpg "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani)")
Syria's civil war
The stalemate between government and rebel forces is set to break in 2013. The balance of power...
Maghreb
In 2013, the Maghreb countries will continue to confront a range of issues common to much of the...
Egypt
Egypt's transition is ending 2012 in the throes of multiple crises. The coming year could see the...