Egyptian Artists Rally against 'Islamization' of Culture - Abdeljali Chernoubi (France24)
Israel
Israel Accelerates Cybersecurity Know-How as Early as 10th Grade - Christa Case Bryant (Christian Science Monitor)
Israeli authorities use far wider surveillance powers than those causing storm in US - David Shamah (Times of Israel)
Syrian Doctor, in Unprecedented Note, Asks Israel to Save Patient's life - Gavriel Fiske (Times of Israel) Israel has so far treated around 20 Syrians who have been injured as a result of the Syrian civil war, and the IDF has set up a field hospital along the Israeli-Syrian border to help care for the injured.
Jordan
The Brutal Reality For Syrians Inside Jordanian Refugee Camp (Le Monde/Worldcrunch) “Considering this country is home to just six million people, it’s a considerable effort for them to harbor 500,000 refugees,"
Palestinians- PA, Hamas
Palestinians Come Clean: They Want All of Israel - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (Palestinian Media Watch)
Kids Play 'Kidnap Israeli Soldier' in Summer Camp - Elior Levy(Ynet News)
Russia
Putin: Iran Threats against Israel "Unacceptable" (AFP/Channel News Asia - Singapore)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Silence on Deadly MERS Virus Outbreak Frustrates World Health Experts - Helen Branswell (Scientific American)
Syria
Syria: The New Problem from Hell - Aaron David Miller (Foreign Policy)
Chemical weapons experts still skeptical about U.S. claim that Syria used sarin - Matthew Schofield (McClatchy)
United States
National Defense vs. the Ideology of Jihad - Clare M. Lopez (Gatestone)