Frida Ghitis : Obama trying to pivot to Asia , but Middle East chaos stays center stage . Why ? She says region long at the center of historical currents and conflicting ideologies . Score: 6 Ghitis : The answer will help set the future of democracy in the Arab world , where Egypt leads in ideological , political and cultural trends . Fight is dictators vs. democracy ; pluralists vs. Islamists ; women do n't fare well .
Frida Ghitis : Obama trying to pivot to Asia , but Middle East chaos stays center stage . Why ? She says region long at the center of historical currents and conflicting ideologies . Score: 6 Ghitis : Fight is dictators vs. democracy ; pluralists vs. Islamists ; women do n't fare well .