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The situation of any leader in the Middle East is not easy.

The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.

We in the Middle East like to talk politics, we like to argue. Just look at the three prophets - Moses, Jesus and Mohammad. They are all from this small region which creates problems all the time.

When it comes to the Middle East, this is always a very difficult issue for any American president.

There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization.

The Middle East is ailing. The malady stems from pervasive violence, shortages of food, water and educational opportunities, discrimination against women and - the most virulent cause of all - the absence of freedom.

The deep problems that afflict the Middle East are not easy to fix, but they must be dealt with if we are not to see a son of ISIS, or even a grandson of ISIS, developing in the years to come.

You have to look at the history of the Middle East in particular. It has been one of failure and frustration, of feudalism and tribalism.

The conflict in the Middle East needs to be solved for the same reasons. It is necessary to reach a two-states solution, built on international law, for sustainable peace and development, and it can only be achieved through joint efforts by the international community.