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
Water cooperation for a secure world The Blue Peace framework provides a new opportunity for cooperative approaches to the management of global water resources. Pan Arab
Russia's turnaround in the Middle East Russian foreign policy in the region has benefited from a steady, nonideological focus as well as the missteps and neglect of other powers. Syria
Turkey's Syria dilemma The deepening crisis in Syria should make Turkey consider how it will deal with near permanent chaos in its borders. Syria
Egyptian activists protest military trials in new draft constitution The approval of an amendment by a constitutional committee allowing military trials for civilians is considered a setback by democracy activists. Egypt
Israel's Labor Party wants power Isaac Herzog won the battle for Labor Party chairman because he represents the opposite image and a more flexible agenda than that of outgoing Labor Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich. Israel
Can Isaac Herzog rebuild Israeli left camp? Incumbent Labor Party Chairman Isaac Herzog does not intend to rush into Netanyahu's government, striving first to reconstruct the Israeli center-left camp. Israel
Sadr blends religion, populism in Iraqi politics The populist Shiite Sadrist Movement demonstrates its leader’s ability to bring a new dynamic to the political scene in Iraq, which is too often marked by polarization and extremism. Iraq
The next frontier in US-Iran relations: Reducing Iran-Israel tensions As the US brokered the normalization of ties between Egypt and Israel, the same could happen in Iran-Israel ties. Israel
Jews from Arab countries: the forgotten refugees A UN conference addresses the status of Jews from Arab states who were expelled from their homeland after the creation of the state of Israel. Palestine
Turkey, Iran influence Iraqi Kurdistan politics The post-election politics of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is subject to relationships among Iran, Iraq and Turkey. Iraq
Egypt’s students fuel anti-government protests In the wake of the June 30 ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, student movements have once again reasserted their role as a driving force behind anti-government protests. Egypt
Palestinian women protest to end political Hamas-Fatah split A group of women conduct sit-ins each week in Gaza's Park of the Unknown Soldier, calling for an end to the Palestinian division between Fatah and Hamas. Palestine
