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
Senator Levin Backs Delay On Iran Sanctions Bill The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee opposes new Iran sanctions while the United States “probes” Iran’s sincerity in negotiating limits on its nuclear program. Iran
Israel Weighs Its Options This week's regional conflicts include sluggish negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians, another mysterious strike in Syria and Ayatollah Khamenei's "disappearance." Palestine
The Saudi Leadership Crisis US Secretary of State John Kerry will try to persuade the kingdom to be part of the solution to the crisis in Syria. Saudi Arabia
Palestinian Government Boosts Sports As Means of Resistance The Palestinian government has been cultivating national sports and athletics in a bid to revive patriotism and forge unity. Palestine
Al-Moussawi Says Iraq Can Be'Bridge' to Syria Solution In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Ali Al-Moussawi, top media adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, discusses the Geneva II Syria conference and Iraqi-Turkish relations. Iraq
AK Party’s Sovereignty Over Istanbul Threatened Polls show current mayor of Istanbul Sisli district Mustafa Sarigul is likely to win local elecations as main opposition CHP candidate if he chooses to run in 2014. Turkey
Hamas Gives No Credit to Abu Mazen For Prisoner Release Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh decided not to broadcast or celebrate the recent prisoner release. Palestine
Five Trends in Iran-Turkey Trade, Energy Ties International sanctions and regional tensions over Syria could still upset the uptick in Iran-Turkey economic relations, but the trend is positive. Turkey
Five Reasons US Should Change Policies Toward Syria’s Kurds The United States may have been placating Turkey by denying a visa to Salih Muslim, head of Syria's Democratic Union Party. Syria
Egypt Sets New Limits On Mosque Activities Setting stringent, if hard to enforce, rules on activities that take place in mosques, Egypt’s new government has incensed Islamists of various political persuasions. Egypt
New Kurdish Party Could Impact Local Turkish Elections The election strategy of a small, fledgling Kurdish-socialist party may have a disproportionate impact on local polls next year and sway Turkish politics. Turkey
Iran Parliament Steps In On Nuclear Talks Iran's parliament will seek to to assert influence in supporting the nuclear negotiations to ensure that red lines such as full rapprochement are not crossed. Iran
