After Jordan, Emirates also furious with Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not only managed to get into a diplomatic row with Jordan, he also succeeded in angering the Emiratis. Israel
Iran operating new advanced centrifuges, nuclear watchdog finds According to an International Atomic Energy Agency report, Iran is now using IR-4 centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of the nuclear accord. Iran
Lawsuit filed to close pro-Kurdish party after lawmaker stripped of parliamentary seat Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu, a pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party deputy known to focus on human rights abuses, was stripped of his parliament seat and a lawsuit was filed to close the party March 17. Turkey
Netanyahu courts Arab voters as 'Abu Yair' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adopted a new strategy for the Arab public: cynically rebranding himself as "Abu Yair." Israel
Settlement house of wounded soldier unites Israeli left, right Israelis across the political spectrum are united in wanting to provide handicapped access at the settlement home of a wounded soldier, but the law won't allow it. Palestine
What Israel calls progress, Palestinians see as oppression Israel says it will streamline checkpoint procedures to facilitate Palestinians' movements, but some see the promise as merely a public relations move and a reminder of the occupation. Palestine
Turks question loyalties after picture emerges of US soldiers with YPG patches Recently published photos of US forces wearing YPG insignia have further strained US-Turkish relations and may even offer a recruitment tool for the Islamic State. Syria
Israel's selective memory on Armenian genocide The German resolution recognizing the 1915 Armenian genocide highlights Israel's refusal to do so and its preference of political considerations over a moral stance. Palestine
New legislation to bolster services for Egypt's disabled The Egyptian parliament is discussing a groundbreaking bill to guarantee the rights of Egypt's disabled population, addressing some but not all of the obstacles that have impeded the constitutional provisions in this matter so far. Egypt
Are the Taliban and Iran teaming up to stop IS? An article on the Jahan news website reported that the former Taliban leader who was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan had met with Iranian officials one week before he was killed. Iran
How Jerusalem Jubilee plan sidelines Arab residents In his speech on Jerusalem Day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he aspires for peace, yet his Jerusalem Jubilee plan ignores Jerusalem's Arab residents. Palestine
Netanyahu's diplomatic nightmare Is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's sudden positive statements on the Arab Peace Initiative a reflection of his fears of a Palestinian statehood resolution at the United Nations? Palestine
Why PayPal is leaving Turkey US-based online payments giant PayPal will halt its operations in Turkey, but there seems to be more to the story than meets the eye. Turkey
Will Egypt's cybercrime law overstep boundaries? As the Egyptian government nears adoption of a new cybercrime law, human rights organizations and observers decried the move, considering it the latest government tool to crack down on dissent. Egypt
Will Palestinian place where Jesus was baptized become World Heritage Site? Palestinians are seeking to register the western side of the Baptism Site on the Jordan River as a World Heritage Site. Palestine
Is Russia readying for the kill in Syria? Russia is likely preparing for a major assault on Jabhat al-Nusra and affiliated groups in Aleppo and elsewhere in Syria. Syria
