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
Abbas promised a 'bombshell' but instead delivered a dud Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas promised that his UN General Assembly address would include a "bombshell," but eventually only declared that the Palestinian Authority is not committed to the Oslo Accord since Israel isn't either. Palestine
Abbas at UN: Palestinian flag outside, warning flag inside The Palestinian flag has been raised at the United Nations, but the address by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas failed to rally concern about the desperate and volatile current situation. Palestine
Death no deterrent for Iraqi Kurds wanting better life in Europe Peshmerga and other residents of Iraqi Kurdistan are fleeing the region because of frustrations with the government, corruption and the declining standard of living. Iraq
Egyptian activists target corruption but should they be focused on political issues? Egyptian youths are focusing their efforts to unveil corruption cases, as a recent study revealed the squandering of about $100 billion per year. Egypt
Lebanon reaps weapons windfall from Congress The tiny state has gone from pariah to partner thanks to the Islamic State. Saudi Arabia
Palestine’s UN envoy: Multilateralism is the way forward In a recent interview Palestinian envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour stipulated that if the Israeli-Arab conflict is not addressed, any plan for peace in the region is futile. Palestine
Tunisian prime minister promises economic, security reforms The head of Tunisia’s government says the country will have a new investment code soon and that despite emergency measures to deal with terrorism, there is no going back to authoritarianism. Tunisia
Iranian hard-line newspaper falls out of Khamenei's favor Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seems to be breaking ties with the hard-line Kayhan newspaper, long understood to be his mouthpiece. Iran
Imprisoned 'economic basij' pleads case to Rouhani Babak Zanjani, the former "economic basij" imprisoned for allegedly using international sanctions to keep $2 billion from the Oil Ministry, has claimed innocence in a letter to President Hassan Rouhani. Iran
Davutoglu proposes refugee 'container city' Davutoglu, while advocating a container city for refugees in a safe zone, is ignoring the serious risks it would entail. Syria
Why have PKK cemeteries become a target? Kurdish militants in Turkey are accused of using cemeteries as military bases and ammunition depots. Turkey
Al-Aqsa tensions straining Palestinian solidarity The Palestinian Authority's repressive approach to recent demonstrations is leading some to wonder whether popular anger against Israel might soon be turned against Palestinian security forces. Palestine
