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
Palestinian state would solve right of return After 67 years, the best way to deal with the Palestinian refugee issue is to allow Palestinians to have their own independent state. Palestine
Iran slashes interest rates to boost economy The Iranian leadership will need to make significant political and economic reforms, some of them counterintuitive, to complement interest rate cuts and generate economic momentum. Iran
Herzog's opposition strong, but headstrong Zionist Camp leader Isaac Herzog is confronted with an opposition that is larger, stronger and more complex than it has been for years, but his position as its head could be challenged. Israel
First street protest by Turkey's Armenians Armenians in Turkey are becoming increasingly politicized, as shown in recent protests over the demolition of Armenian orphanage Camp Armen, which housed slain Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Turkey
Turkey's poverty figures look bad for ruling AKP Turkey’s ruling party, under opposition fire for failing to combat poverty, took a fresh blow in the run-up to elections as official statistics put 22.4% of Turkish households below the poverty line. Turkey
Pro-AKP TV shows face dwindling audiences Pro-AKP dramas are failing miserably in cinemas and on TV. Turkey
Freezing of soccer star's funds unites Egyptians in protest The decision to freeze the funds of Egyptian soccer player Mohamed Aboutrika for his alleged affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood has raised the ire of Egyptians regardless of political leaning. Egypt
Iran-Pakistan pipeline could finally become reality Iran and Pakistan both have political and economic interests in seeing a long-delayed gas pipeline come to fruition. Saudi Arabia
Will Ayatollah Khomeini's grandson enter politics? A grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran is in a unique position to influence politics, but his family name limits his involvement. Iran
Will Camp David spur regional cooperation? The signing of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 can open the door to cooperation between Middle East countries. Saudi Arabia
Turkey's election system becomes graveyard for political parties More than 90 political parties are currently active in Turkey, but the 10% electoral threshold means that the upcoming parliamentary polls will be a race between four of them. Turkey
Turkey’s 4G tender gets bad reception from Erdogan The Turkish president’s interference in establishing a 4G network in Turkey could harm the country's prospects for future technological developments. Turkey
