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
Lebanese Shiite leader launches interfaith dialogue The prominent Lebanese Shiite scholar Ali Fadlallah has launched a new initiative aimed at promoting interfaith dialogue and cooling sectarian tensions in the region. Lebanon
Hamas' new spokeswoman to break misperceptions Hamas has appointed its first female English-language spokesperson partly to end the stereotype of the organization as an oppressor of women. Palestine
Five reasons Brotherhood will continue to lose in Egypt The Muslim Brotherhood’s recent history of miscalculation has cost the Egyptian revolution and limited the Brothers’ future options. Egypt
In Turkey, from headscarf to 'immorality' ban The headscarf, once a symbol of Turkey's struggle for freedom, is now normalized, but other symbols appear in its stead. Turkey
Iraqi Kurdistan more vulnerable to Al-Qaeda attacks The war in Syria, including the spread of radical Islamist terrorists, is spilling over into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Iraq
P5+1 looking for 'quick results' in talks with Iran A top Western diplomat says that if agreement is reached on the end game, initial confidence-building steps would be reversible on both sides. Iran
Erdogan stirs controversy on women in university housing Erdogan risks losing loyal supporters with another divisive debate about the role of the state in people’s lives. Turkey
Turkey’s wall of shame The mayor of Nusaybin, Ayse Gokkan, is a woman on hunger strike against a wall, and the government that interferes with everything doesn’t utter a word. Syria
Liberman’s acquittal shakes Israeli politics Having been acquitted, Foreign Minister-to-be Avigdor Liberman can go to work without a legal cloud over his head, turning him into the key player in Netanyahu's coalition. Israel
Liberman: Israel's 'bad cop' returns The return of Avigdor Liberman as foreign minister spells trouble for the peace talks. Israel
Iraqi debate over Baghdad as Arab cultural capital As events to recognize Baghdad as the Arab Capital of Culture for 2013 get underway, Iraqis artists and creative producers express their discontent with the Ministry of Culture . Iraq
Expectations low for Gaza Tamarod protest Hamas and political analysts do not expect significant demonstrations on Nov. 11 as Tamarod tones down its rhetoric ahead of the protest. Palestine
