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
Gul calls out Erdogan at iftar Abdullah Gul, Turkey's former president and co-founder of the Justice and Development Party, calls for an urgent revision of Ankara’s foreign policy. Turkey
Three-year IDF cooling-off period targets Netanyahu's rivals Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is blocking attempts to shorten the three-year wait required of former defense officials before entering politics so that none of them will threaten his rule. Israel
Hamas aims to repeat past successes with prisoner exchange deal Hamas is making use of lessons learned in current negotiations for another prisoner exchange deal. Palestine
AKP ponders what went wrong While skeptics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Justice and Development Party are still not very vocal, reality seems to be on their side. Turkey
Why Bibi is personally responsible for Iran policy failure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be held solely responsible for Israel's diplomatic failure on Iran, maintaining too much control over too many portfolios and surrounding himself with people who won't criticize him. Israel
House, Senate clash over aid to Egypt The Senate’s spending bill keeps human rights restrictions in place despite resistance from the House. Egypt
Hamas hopes military muscle will be Ramadan must-see TV Palestinian TV productions have embarked on glorifying armed struggle against the Israelis in an attempt to raise awareness of the importance of carrying out military operations against them. Palestine
Israeli defense minister says Iran deal will set off nuclear arms race in region In an interview with Al-Monitor, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon warns that the imminent agreement with Iran will strengthen it diplomatically and economically. Israel
Iranian supreme leader doubles down on struggle against American 'arrogance' In a speech to Iranian university students, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned about US influence in universities. Iran
Never-ending electricity crisis means lights out for Iraqis, again Power outages have become a commonplace happening in Iraq, where people now depend on more than one source to substitute for the government’s poor services. Iraq
Why is Israel trying to shut down this Palestinian TV station? For years, Palestine TV has dedicated some programming to their Palestinian brethren in Israel, and it was well-received. Palestine
Al-Azhar rethinks primary school teaching to encourage moderation After having reviewed and updated its religious curricula, Al-Azhar is now modernizing the katateeb, its well-known Quranic schools, but many question the institution’s ability to succeed in the endeavor. Egypt
