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
Fatah-Hamas score settling holds unity government hostage Amid ongoing disputes between Fatah and Hamas, the fate of a new government still hangs in the balance. Palestine
Turkey shuts down smugglers by shooting mules The tension in villages of Uludere in Turkey that lost 34 people in an airstrike by the Turkish air force three years ago persists and frequently develops into confrontations with Turkish soldiers. Iraq
Iranian negotiators determined to reach nuclear deal Iranian diplomats have said they will continue talking until an agreement is reached or it becomes absolutely clear that one is not possible. Iran
South Beirut clashes spark deja vu The recent fighting between young pro-Future Movement Sunni men and pro-Hezbollah Shiite youth raised fears about the eruption of sectarian clashes in Lebanon, as happened on May 7, 2008. Lebanon
Hamas official: Rumors of talks with Israel exaggerated A senior Hamas source claims that rumors about negotiations with Israel for a long-term truce are exaggerated, saying that the only issue seriously on the table is an exchange of Hamas prisoners and the bodies of two IDF soldiers. Palestine
Iran’s Additional Protocol concerns need not stop deal Iran has little to worry about in agreeing to enforce the NPT Additional Protocol, with resources like "managed access" and precedents for dispute resolution from other countries. Iran
Rafsanjani's Instagram diplomacy Hashemi Rafsanjani is engaging in Instagram diplomacy with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran. Iran
A Turkish plan to bail out Greece? After decades of disputes, can Turkey and Greece once again look to each other as allies? Turkey
China, Turkey: friends or foes? Turkey's manipulative news reports of China's massacres of fasting Uighurs recently upended China-Turkey relations. Turkey
Erdogan talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk Turkey appears to have changed its mind on Syria, and Ankara is preparing to work closer with Washington against IS, which suggests it may be moving away from prioritizing the demise of the Assad regime. Syria
Iran talks kick into overdrive European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said the negotiators need a couple more days to try to conclude a final Iran nuclear accord. Iran
Mixed reviews for TV show on Egyptian Jews A period TV series set in a historic multicultural neighborhood in Cairo is a departure for Ramadan television programming in the country. Egypt
