Things continue to deteriorate in the area with increased instability in Egypt as both sides, the Military and Moslem Brotherhood, dig in for an extended struggle. The Military's attempt to break up the protest has left many civilians dead and the US administration very displeased. US military and Foreign aid to Egypt a constant for the last 30 years are no longer guaranteed if you listen to the Rhetoric coming out of Washington.
The Sunni -Shiite conflict continues to flare up in Lebanon with the bombing of a Hezbollah string hold in Beirut.
In Syria there has been no significant developments except that these other events have taken some of the focus away from them. The Civil War marches on with no end in site.
So the only stable thing we can count on in this region for the foreseeable future is the instability.
Want to read more?
Obama not happy with Egypt civilian loss- http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.541781
Blast in Beirut - http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.541796
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