published Al-Sharq said the move to stop blaspheming our religion and prophet requires a concerted Islamic effort. Governments should upgrade the level of coordination among themselves through the Cairo-based Arab League and the Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation so that they could soon reach the United Nations. Al-Bilad said on Palestine that the world community ought to provide support for the Palestinian people's legitimate endeavor to have their own independent state with Eastern Al-Quds as capital. The paper said the Palestinian demand already enjoys the support of all international resolutions on the issue. Abha-based Al-Watan said that overcoming the two obstacles of the U.S. veto in the UN Security Council and the negative role played by Iran to wedge rifts between Fatah and Hamas, the responsibility lies on the two major Palestinian factions as well as the Arab efforts, particularly at the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to close the Palestinian file with its successful ends. Riyadh-based Al-Riyadh spoke about the impact of Turkey on the Arab politics, giving an account on the Turkish-Arab exchanges and historical background. The paper concluded that the role of Turkey in the Arab affairs proved to be positive over last few months, particularly after the break of the Syrian crisis, citing its opening of border for Syrian refugees and support for the Arab call for the fall of Al-Assad regime.
