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Comment: Taking part in Syria's peace negotiations would have won major international recognition for the Kurds, writes Karim Barakat.
Comment: Haider al-Abadi must temper Baghdad’s response, without appearing weak, or Iraq will be left with divisions from which it may never recover, writes Gareth Browne.
Comment: Among the strangest realities uncovered by the referendum in Northern Iraq is the Palestinian denial of Kurdish hopes for independence and a state of their own, writes Roger Hercz.
Comment: The Middle East's balance of power is undergoing a series of seismic shifts, as old alliances unravel as quickly as new ones form, writes Nael Shama.
Despite promises that IS will be defeated after Mosul is recaptured, the fight for the Iraqi capital of the 'caliphate' is turning out more complex than expected, writes Myriam Benraad.
Comment: With its decision to strip another British citizen - Tauqir Sharif - of his citizenship, the British government emphasises all are not equal under the law, writes CJ Werleman.
Comment: There are worrying signs that ballistic missile proliferation in the Middle East is spiralling out of control, writes Paul Iddon.
Comment: Military victory over the Islamic State group must be accompanied by a political solution that serves the needs of both Sunni and Shia communities, writes Paul Iddon.
Comment: Ankara can use the plight of refugees to discourage the emergence of Kurdish autonomous areas on its borders, while bolstering Erdogan's grip on the presidency, writes Robert Olson.
Comment: Ensuring Kurdish dependence on Ankara will give Turkey's leaders greater leverage to win big in the power vacuum at the end of the Syrian war, writes Robert Olson.