Before the regional nature of the conflict in Syria became clear, Al-Monitor focused on the danger of a sectarian proxy war developing in the region.
Al-Monitor reports gave a sense of the grave challenges facing Lebanon as it struggled to deal with an influx of refugees from Syria.
In a rare interview, an Ahrar al-Sham fighter told Al-Monitor that the goal of his Salafist group is to establish an Islamic state in Syria.
Ahead of Turkey’s cease-fire with the PKK, Al-Monitor's Denise Natali said that solving the Kurdish Issue could be complicated by Syria and Iran.
As optimism about the Arab Spring faded, Bruce Riedel wrote that al-Qaeda had re-emerged as a new and deadlier threat.
Turkey Pulse columnist Tulin Daloglu was one of the first reporters at the scene of the embassy bombing in Ankara.
On location in Tunisia, Ali Hashem noted the growing resistance of the population to Islamist rule after the assassination of an activist.
Clashes between Hezbollah and Salafists over Shiite villages in Syria foreshadowed the role Hezbollah would play there.
Iraq's national security adviser Faleh al-Fayad told Al-Monitor, "Foreign factors have increased the country’s exposure to terrorist attacks."
The key issues in Syria include its minority populations, relationship with Turkey, and the role of Russia and Iran.
Opponents of Turkey’s Prime Minister criticized his abandonment of diplomacy with Syria.
Stating that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can't "shoot his way out" of the civil war, US Secretary of State John Kerry called for negotiations.
Al-Monitor analyzed Iran's use of proxies in Gaza and Syria in its conflict with Sunni powers.
Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan asked “armed [PKK] members to move out of Turkey’s borders,” as Kurds marked the beginning of a new year.
Reporting from Istanbul, on the “most substantive” talks to date, Laura Rozen chronicled steps that would lead to the Nov. 23 deal in Geneva.
Al-Monitor began providing original content from the Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel and Turkey Pulses in their native languages.
In a sign of trouble to come, an Egyptian Salafist claimed, "Yes, we consider Sinai the next frontier of conflict with the Zionists and Americans."
Laura Rozen reported from Almaty on progress in nuclear negotiations, laying the groundwork for increased US-Iran contacts leading to Geneva.
As strained relations between the leaders surfaced, Ben Caspit imagined a tense conversation between the two heads of state on Iran.
Following the conviction of pianist Fazil Say for Twitter comments, Orhan Cengiz saw growing alarm among pro-democracy groups in Turkey.
Al-Monitor expanded its coverage on Iran, providing regular reporting and inside analysis from the country.
A month before Hezbollah’s capture of Al-Qusair, Lebanon Pulse columnist Ali Hashem confirmed that the group was active in the strategic border town.
Al-Monitor Editor-in-Chief Andrew Parasiliti wrote that Iran and the US could work together to facilitate a deal on Syrian chemical weapons.
Increased diplomatic efforts by the US, Russia and Iran signaled that a political solution to the Syria conflict may be achievable.
Reporting in-depth on Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Asmaa al-Ghoul quoted the group's spokesman: “All of the weapons in Gaza are provided by Iran."
As a major regional player, Iran will help determine the success of the Geneva II talks on Syria, provided that the US invites them to the table.
Less than 24 hours after Hassan Nasrallah officially declared war on Salafist groups in Syria, a Hezbollah stronghold was struck by rockets.
Turkey Pulse contributor Yavuz Baydar covered protests in Gezi Park and the heavy-handed government response.
Divided and faced with setbacks on the military front, the Syrian opposition could not come to an agreement on attending Geneva II.
Arash Karami reported that newly elected President Hassan Rouhani could make meaningful reforms at home and was open to working with Western powers.
Millions of Egyptians flooded the streets protesting President Mohammed Morsi, who would be ousted from power three days later.
Divided after President Mohammed Morsi's ouster, the Sinai, an increasingly violent region, was placed under curfew following deadly clashes.
Formerly accused of suppressing protests, the Muslim Brotherhood faced a severe crackdown culminating in the Rabia al-Adawiya bloodshed.
In another sign that spillover from the Syrian crisis would have regional implications Hezbollah supporters were targeted in Lebanon.
Citing positive signs in the month since President Hassan Rouhani's election, senior US officials said they hope for movement on nuclear talks.
Madawi Al-Rasheed highlighted the vulnerability of the more than 1 million maids in Saudi Arabia who are often victims of abuse and human trafficking.
After President Mohammed Morsi's ouster, Egypt found renewed allies in the Gulf and a chilly reception in Turkey, while the US pursued a third path.
Vali Nasr wrote for Al-Monitor that the US has shifted from a policy of trying to promote democracy to one geared to combatting Islamic extremism.
Worries grew that a pair of kidnapped Syrian bishops may have been killed as minorities fear the consequences of Syria's civil war.
Hassan Rouhani's election has brought Iran's reformists back in from the cold after a four-year crackdown.
The Muslim Brotherhood's tactics, including mass protests, storming police stations and a willingness to sacrifice its members, caused mass casualties.
Anticipating opposition in Congress to any deal reached with Iran, Kenneth Katzman charted the leeway Obama has to issue sanctions relief.
In an event that stoked fears of minorities in Syria, jihadist Salafists laid siege to the historic Christian village of Maaloula.
A court case documenting weapon transfers received attention from a public increasingly wary of Turkey's involvement in Syria.
A US-Russia framework agreement to eliminate Syria's chemical arsenal accomplishes more than a strike would and allows for future diplomacy.
In support of the US-Russia accord, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, if there is a chance for peace in Syria, “we have to grab it.”
Worried that a thaw in relations between the US and Israel will change its regional security considerations, Israel must adapt.
In an interview with Al-Monitor, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said his country is open to participating in the Geneva II talks.
Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has begun to carve out an emirate in occupied territory in Syria.
Speaking exclusively to Al-Monitor, Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki linked the rise of extremists in Syria to a spike in violence in Iraq.
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