Assad's repeated crimes because raising the matter at this time may affect efforts to hold the Geneva 2 Conference and may disrupt the process of handing over the remaining of the Damascus regime's chemical weapon. Alyoum newspaper wrote about an agreement between the U.S. administration and some intelligence wings to formulate a new Middle East security system to control this region through the control of the regional powers affecting it. Albilad newspaper expressed pessimism about the political movement witnessed in the Arab arena on the Palestinian issue due to Israeli anti-peace positions. Okaz newspaper commented on Egyptian affairs, urging all the Egyptians to shoulder their historic responsibility toward their homeland.