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
Israel's Brooding Versus Hopeful Expectation for Peace Israel's brooding over Syria should be shifted to hopeful expectation of a peaceful outcome. Lebanon
Former US Official Links Syrian Disarmament to Iran Nuclear Talks Robert Einhorn says President Obama’s flexibility on Iran will be affected by the Syria chemical weapons disarmament plan, and the US and Iran should adopt a more informal approach to nuclear negotiations. Iran
Are Protests on Rise Again in Turkey? Turkey may risk a new wave of unrest if the government fails to address the grievances of minorities. Turkey
Danny Ayalon on the US, Russia, Syria and Iran Former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon says Israel can count on the United States in dealing with Iran. Israel
France Out on Limb Over Syria An assertive French policy on Syria has revealed the marginalization of France, and the EU, in dealing with Syria. Syria
Iraqi Kurdistan Minister Addresses Syria, Refugee Crisis An exclusive interview with Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, head of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq. Iraq
Israel Escapes Retaliation Threat from Syria Russia and Syria have offered the US a respectable way out, without damaging its deterrence, and relieving the region from an immediate retaliatory threat. Israel
The Uncertain Fate Of Egypt’s Political Parties A special report on the status of Egypt’s political parties in transition. Egypt
Putin, Obama Should Team Up For WMD-Free Mideast The channel opened between the United States and Russia to resolve the Syrian chemical-weapons crisis could provide leverage for ridding the Middle East of all non-conventional weaponry. Israel
Oslo Accords, A Milestone In Rabin's Legacy Despite criticisms of the Oslo Accords, and the victims who have fallen on both sides since their signing 20 years ago, the agreement nonetheless opened the way for today's negotiations. Palestine
Turkish Alevis Refuse 'Sunnification' Shiites and Alevis in Turkey continue to struggle for rights and recognition. Turkey
A Death Provokes Anti-Government Protests in Turkey The Arab Alawite community of Antakya holds the government responsible for the unprecedented tensions in their once peaceful town after Ahmet Atakan’s death on Sept. 9. Turkey
