Will Assad step down?
 Asharq Al-Awsat - Tariq Alhomayed - Do Arab ministers really think that their call for Bashar Assad to step down and for Kofi Annan’s mission to ensure a “transfer of power” in Syria will reach the ears of Assad or Moscow? Or is it that the Arabs have decided to issue this call based on some Russian signals, most notably the Russian Ambassador to Paris’ claim that Assad wants to leave “in a civilized manner”?
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Iran military downplays threat to close Hormuz Strait
 Swissinfo - DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran would not close the Strait of Hormuz as long as it is able to use the vital shipping line itself, a military commander was quoted as saying on Monday, moderating threats by politicians to block the waterway as retaliation for sanctions.
Arabs must win American hearts and minds
 Saudi Gazette - RAY HANANIA - Most Arabs do not understand that their future is directly tied to the public whims of the United States. If America sees you as an ally – usually through need (oil and military support in the region), America will help you. If America sees you as a threat, it will try to destroy you, or at the least make your life miserable.
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Morsi reaffirms support for Hamas
 Saudi Gazette - CAIRO — Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi met Palestinian Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal late Thursday, a day after hosting his rival Mahmud Abbas amid scrutiny over how Cairo’s policy on the Palestinians might change.
The Islamist Morsi affirmed his support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip which is ruled by Hamas, Meshaal said after the meeting.
Attack of the Drones
 As governments are increasingly relying on drones, what are the consequences for civil liberties and the future of war?
Al Jazeera - The US government’s growing reliance on aerial drones to pursue its war on al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Yemen, Afghanistan and elsewhere is proving controversial – as evidenced by the international reaction to recent drone missile attacks along the border with Pakistan. But Barack Obama’s administration is undeterred, favouring the technology more and more because it reduces the need for American troops in those countries and the risk of politically unpalatable casualties.
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