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Syria's rapprochement with its Arab neighbors and reduced terrorist attacks in the conflict-ridden nation bolster the case for the withdrawal of the United States' troops from the country, analysts say.
Twenty years after the United States-led overthrow of Iraq's president Saddam Hussein, Iraqis continue to face an uphill battle in rebuilding their country.
With the United Nations warning that Syria could return to large-scale combat, the international community should not forget the plight of the Syrian people as protracted fighting may lead to far-reaching political and security consequences, experts said.
The Gulf countries are capable of strengthening the stability and security of the Middle East region and do not need the United States to maintain these, experts and analysts say.
A two-state solution, with the cooperation of the international community, remains the most rational way forward for Israelis and Palestinians, experts said, after a United Nations-backed inquiry blamed Israel for the protracted conflict.