From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen Subject: July 8 update Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:08:08 +0000 8 July, 2012 Article 1. The Economist The crisis in Syria: The tide begins to turn Article 2. Foreign Policy in Focus Will Syria Cause a Divorce Between Iran and Turkey? Giorgio Cafiero Article 3. YaleGlobal Is Islam to Blame for Freedom Deficit in Middle East? Riaz Hassan Article 4. Ma'an News Agency President Abbas, if you don't want to fight, negotiate Nasser Laham Article 5. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Jordan's Ongoing Election Law Battle Kristen Kao Article 6. The Majalla Li ypassing Hormuz Bryan R. Gibson The' Economist The crisis in Syria: The tide begins to turn Jul 7th 2012 -- SIXTEEN months into an uprising that has now left more than 15,000 Syrians dead, the diplomatic and military pace of the conflict has become a lot hotter. On all fronts President Bashar Assad is losing EFTA01179004