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
Maliki Says Terrorism in Iraq 'Directly Related' to Syria In an exclusive written interview with Al-Monitor, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said, “The increasing growth of extremist groups” is the deeper problem in Syria and warned “against the narrow, revenge-based view that controls some of the region's countries." Iraq
Syrian Opposition Regroups After UN Resolution on Chemical Weapons The Syrian government and opposition are refocusing their strategies after UN Security Council Resolution 2118. Lebanon
Jordanian Band's Israel-Palestine Tour Causes Uproar A tour that will take the Jordanian band Autostrad to Israel, as well as the occupied territories, has reignited a sensitive debate on Arab visits to Israel. Palestine
Sudan shifts alliance from Egypt to Ethiopia over Nile dispute Sudan's realization that it has more to gain from an alliance with Ethiopia has resulted in waning ties with traditional partner Egypt. Egypt
Zamzam Rattles Jordan’s Muslim Brothers The launch of the moderate “Zamzam” Islamists organization presents a challenge for the Muslim Brotherhood. Jordan
After 35 Years, Palestinians Return To Evacuated Samaria Settlement The Palestinian landowners of the Jewish settlement of Homesh have returned to the land expropriated from them in 1978 under a seizure order. Palestine
Turkey Suspects Turkish Students Who Visited Iran of Espionage The detention of 25 Turkish students who visited Iran on suspicion they had been used for spying and propaganda activities reveals how tense Iran-Turkey relations actually have become. Turkey
The Israeli-Sunni Coalition Against Iran Is there a quiet coalition among the Gulf states and Israel to thwart a possible thaw in US-Europe-Iran ties? Israel
The Legacy of the Ariel Settlement The storm over recognition of the West Bank college of Ariel as a university put a dent in the life work of Ron Nachman, the legendary mayor of Ariel who sought to turn the secular settlement into an Israeli town. Palestine
Elections Not Enough To Solve Iraqi Crisis The 2014 elections are unlikely to salvage what remains of the Iraqi state after years of bitter political divisions. Iraq
Obama, Rouhani Should Talk More Often Progress in nuclear negotiations with Iran will have positive consequences for other regional security issues. Regional
When Will the 'Jewish State' Become the 'Israeli State'? The Supreme Court has ruled that the existence of an "Israeli" nation has not been proven, thus reinforcing the notion that non-Jewish Israelis are second-class citizens. Israel
