Iraqi commentator Ramzi Mirkani writes: “A domino effect has erased the ‘Shiite Crescent’—and with it, #Iran’s aspirations for regional hegemony.”

Syrian Kurdish writer is skeptical about #Syria’s future. He argues the new regime is imposing conformity that alienates the country’s diverse communities from the state—a quiet process of internal erosion that could ultimately lead to its collapse.

Saudi commentator @MAlthaydy marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: “The perpetrators were young Arab Muslims. Therefore, Arabs & Muslims should be the first to draw lessons from the event and examine how they responded to it.”