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 Waits for Erdogan Deteriorating relations with Syria, Iran and post-Muslim Brotherhood Egypt force Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to re-establish the strategic alliance with Israel. Israel
Erdogan, Istanbul Lose 2020 Olympics to Tokyo Istanbul lost its bid for the 2020 Olympics, but Erdogan may have lost more. Turkey
Women Playing Key Roles in Israeli Politics Israeli women are shattering the glass ceiling of male-dominated politics in the Knesset and preparing for the upcoming municipal elections. Israel
Israeli Druze Village Excels in Education Despite the discrimination in budget allocation and educational assistance suffered by the Israeli Arab sector, the Druze town of Beit Jann has achieved record high graduation rates. Israel
Syrian Islamist Rebels Threaten Maaloula, Christians The Aramaic-speaking village of Maaloula, a symbol of religious and sectarian coexistence in Syria, has been invaded and desecrated by Islamist opposition groups. Lebanon
Putin Pleased With Lack of Consensus On Syria at G20 Those who expected no progress on Syria at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg were proven right. Originals
Erdogan Criticizes Opposition Leader For Visits to Iraq, Egypt Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan feverishly criticizes main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu for his travels to Baghdad and Cairo. Egypt
Blogging in Gaza a Casualty of Arab Spring Gaza's established bloggers lament the decline in traditional blogging as Twitter and Facebook take bigger shares of readership. Palestine
Christians In the Levant Grow Fearful Over US Syria Strike Christians in Syria and Lebanon congregate to discuss the implications for their community should the United States follow through with its plans to carry out military strikes on Syria. Lebanon
Five Lessons From Turkey’s 1998 Standoff With Syria Revisiting the 1998 confrontation with Syria over Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan could help decision makers in Ankara avoid the pitfalls of intervention. Syria
Military Strike on Syria May Put Turkey at Risk Turkey may become the target of Syrian retaliation and face domestic unrest in the case of a US strike on Syria. Syria
Iraq Needs Unity to Deal with Syria Crisis As foreign military intervention in Syria grows more imminent, the Iraqi authorities would do well to set aside their internal differences and take the necessary precautions should its neighbor’s conflict spill over onto its territory. Iraq
