Unhappy New Year in Gaza

As of May 31, it is mandatory for everyone, except where special cases apply, to disclose all their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers when applying for a US visa

Mr Snowden's action, therefore, would be regarded by those Americans as providing a threat to their security. However, the jury is still out on whether he is actually guilty of treason.

What is required is a renewed US involvement in the region that goes beyond drug trafficking and money laundering, important as these are.