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
Pro-AKP media accuses Israel of role in Turkish corruption scandal Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to break the "dirty alliance" at the core of the crackdown. Israel
Iranian gold stars in Turkish corruption scandal The CEO of Halkbank, which has been under scrutiny for bypassing US-EU sanctions on Iran, is at the center of bribery and corruption upheaval rattling Turkey. Turkey
Abbas to visit Gaza? To assert his leadership of all Palestinians, Mahmoud Abbas should visit the Gaza Strip and show his support for Palestinians there. Palestine
Palestinian factions race to post snowstorm work on Facebook Hamas, Fatah and Islamic Jihad took to social media to document their own aid efforts following the region’s winter storm. Palestine
The Israeli right's hypocrisy on Jerusalem Despite past promises by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to former coalition partners, the issue of Jerusalem is on the discussion table with the Palestinians. Israel
Pro-AKP media flop as corruption charges swell The pro-AKP media fail to carry a credible message to combat corruption charges. Turkey
Crackdown shatters AKP 'anti-corruption' taboo Anti-corruption operations targeting four ministers of Erdogan's AKP government have inflicted irreparable damage on the government's reputation and legitimacy. Turkey
Academic boycott of Israel creates snowball effect Israeli academics fear that the recent decision by the American Studies Association to join the boycott against Israel is another step in a trend that cannot be stopped. Israel
Erdogan caught off guard in latest political crisis Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan may opt for early elections to ride out the corruption storm. Turkey
Israeli Bedouin relocation plan put on hold The representative of the unrecognized Bedouin localities is not encouraged by the shelving of the governmental relocation plan: "In the end, the Bedouin will be forced to accept a solution that they do not want." Israel
Netanyahu delivers hard-line speech at Likud convention Speaking at the Likud Party convention, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reverted to his old rhetoric on the Palestinian issue, giving no reason to believe that he is heading toward a historic decision. Israel
Ten years on, Iraqis still divided over Saddam’s legacy Ten years after the deposed Iraqi president's capture, Iraqi citizens are left with conflicting lessons from the Saddam Hussein era. Iraq
