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
Turkey close to deal with China for anti-missile system Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defense Industries says they are 90% done on the agreement purchasing an anti-missile system from China, but notes that there still could be a political decision to abort the agreement. Turkey
The Muslim Brotherhood's bankrupt 'strategic vision' The Muslim Brotherhood's latest statement, and offer of dialogue, is rife with dull redundancy. Egypt
Mistrust Clouds Israeli-Palestinian talks According to a Palestinian source, no understanding has been reached so far by the negotiating parties. Palestine
Egypt’s old and new battle over revolutionary discourse The Mohamed Mahmoud Street protests mark the first attempt by nonpartisan revolutionaries to reclaim the narrative that has been hijacked by the military and the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt
Where is 'Democracy Brigade' to fight sectarian terrorists? The proliferation of sectarian violence overwhelms the region, which needs a democratic backlash. Saudi Arabia
The Syrian shadow on Lebanon-Saudi ties Lebanese President Michel Suleiman reviews Lebanon-Saudi ties in an official visit to Riyadh. Saudi Arabia
Will separation wall be new Israel-Palestine border? Recent developments in the Palestinian village of al-Ram might indicate a long-term plan to demarcate a future border along the separation wall. Palestine
Iraq's religious minorities and Shiite mourning holidays Mandeans and Christians in Iraq adjust to and sometimes join the commemorations of the death of Hussein bin Ali during the lengthy Shiite mourning period. Iraq
Congressman Ted Poe: US-Israeli ties 'very tenuous at best' In an interview with Al-Monitor, Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he hopes "that the United States would mend its relationship with Israel." Israel
Crisis in Lebanon requires urgent action The Nov. 19 bombing of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut underscores Lebanon's need for a cabinet. Lebanon
Turkey’s draft constitution appears dead The deadlock in the Turkish parliament does not come as a surprise and may foreshadow even more polarization. Turkey
Erdogan rules out general amnesty for PKK Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied that he implied he was considering a general amnesty when he said in Diyarbakir that the prisons be should emptied. Turkey
