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
Turks come to Israel in record numbers The strengthening of business ties between the two countries results in an increase in Turkish citizens arriving in Israel, Israeli officials say. Israel
Netanyahu shows restraint in response to murders The moderate reaction of Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, espousing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cautious move, might signal Israel’s reluctance to embark on a large-scale military operation in Gaza, following the discovery of the bodies of the three kidnapped youths. Palestine
Would Turkey accept a Kurdish state? As the likelihood of an independent Kurdish state on Turkey’s eastern border grows, Ankara is losing its historical resistance to the idea. Iraq
Ahmadinejad’s legal case still open, says Iran judiciary The Iranian judiciary’s spokesman has said that various charges are still being investigated against former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other officials in the banking and oil sectors. Iran
Netanyahu considers challenges on left and right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might decide to advance Likud Party primaries, to assure his position when facing a possible disintegration of the coalition whose partners challenge him from left and right. Israel
Egypt's 'kofta' scandal sign of missing checks, balances Egypt needs an effective opposition and parliament to balance executive power. Egypt
Poor election turnout sign of Libya's despair The low voter turnout in the June 25 elections shows just how disillusioned Libyans have become with their nation's politics. Libya
EU warnings to Israel remain unheard Israel’s ties to the European Union still are complicated by settlement policies. Israel
Female prisoners in Egypt suffer rampant abuse Human rights groups have accused the Egyptian state of allowing violence against female detainees in prison despite its pledge to tackle the issue of sexual violence against women. Egypt
Hamas leaders in Gaza scramble to avoid Israeli attack Hamas leaders are reaching out to regional allies to try restrain Israel from taking military action in response to the kidnappings. Palestine
Motahari says Supreme Leader called house arrests a 'favor' Parliament member Ali Motahari has said that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei considers the continued house arrest of the Green Movement leaders a lighter punishment than the alternative: imprisonment. Iran
