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
Is Erdogan waging a war of choice against the PKK? Erdogan and the AKP win by emphasizing the threat from Kurdish terrorism; Palestinian martyrs on the rise with intifada violence; Al-Monitor backs UNICEF education program for Syrian children. Palestine
Nidaa Tunis tensions come at crucial period for Tunisia Nidaa Tunis appears to be inching toward a possible split after internal tensions erupted into a brawl. North Africa
White House says Israel-Palestine peace 'not in the cards' for Obama The White House says it sees little prospect for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal before Obama leaves office, and is looking to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to bring ideas on how to prevent a one state reality when he comes to the White House Nov. 9. Congress
Kirkuk governor: US must work with Iran to stabilize Iraq Kurdish leader Najmaldin Karim lays out his vision for post-IS peace. Iraq
Negotiate Jerusalem first, not last In the Oslo process, the issue of Jerusalem was purposefully delayed to be the last negotiated one; but in the next peace process it could be wise to begin negotiations by tackling Jerusalem's status first. Palestine
Hamas' Meshaal calls for unity to support intifada Hamas official Khaled Meshaal stresses the importance of establishing a unified Palestinian command to ensure the intifada achieves Palestinians' goals. Palestine
Israeli tourism minister: Supreme Court imposes its 'radical worldview' Tourism Minister Yariv Levin claims that the Supreme Court imposes on the government and Israeli public a radical left-wing worldview. Israel
Turkey’s Armenian community gets back children’s camp Turkish Armenians finally obtained the deed to Camp Armen, an orphanage and children’s camp in Istanbul. Turkey
Fears of government seizure spill over to Turkey's universities Private universities in Turkey appear to be next in line in government crosshairs after a number of companies, newspapers and TV channels were taken over by pro-government trustees. Turkey
Palestinians divided over future of jailed Fatah leader Family and friends say imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti is in good spirits as talk swirls about the possibility of his leading Fatah, yet some question how effective he could be from behind bars. Palestine
Syria's 'moderate jihadis' elated by Turkish election results The Syrian opposition wants to know what kind of support it can expect from the AKP government after the AKP won solid support in the recent election. Syria
Will Egypt trash its latest waste-sorting initiative? The latest initiative to encourage households to sort waste has been unsuccessful due to mismanagement at the government level. Egypt
