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
Peace Talks in Need of Clarity Legal clarity will be crucial as the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resume. Palestine
American Jewry Embraces Netanyahu's Decision on Peace Talks Senior leaders from the American Jewish community have sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a letter congratulating his decision to hold negotiations with the Palestinians. Palestine
Is Audit of Koc Companies Erdogan’s Revenge for Gezi Park? Police-accompanied tax audit raids against three companies of Turkey's largest industrial group, Koc, is putting into deeds Erdogan’s threats against capital owners he holds responsible for the Gezi Park events. Turkey
Hypocrisy and Theatrics Over Palestinian Prisoner Release Seven ministers opposed the decision to release Palestinian prisoners without endangering the prime minister's majority, and without leaving the government about to jump-start negotiations. Israel
The Coming Rapprochement Between Iran and the Brotherhood As both Sunni and Shiite groups in the Middle East are targeted by the West and its allies, some predict a forthcoming Sunni-Shiite rapprochement. Egypt
Shiite Seminaries Divided On Fatwas for Syrian Jihad While Shiite clergy in Iran and Iraq mostly prefer to stay out of issuing fatwas, a minority is calling for jihad in Syria against salafist groups. Iraq
Has Turkey Made U-Turn On Syria’s Kurds? The leader of the Democratic Union Party of Syria (PYD), Salih Muslim, says Turkey has given the green light for autonomy for the Kurds in Syria. Syria
Islamic Jihad, PFLP Slam Renewed Peace Talks The PFLP, Islamic Jihad and human rights activists have all strongly condemned Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to resume negotiations with Israel. Palestine
Netanyahu Crosses Red Line With Prisoner Release Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to release Palestinian prisoners as a token of good will toward the Palestinians, instead of a settlement freeze. Palestine
US Courts Will Not Determine Jerusalem's Fate The latest US decision on the legal status of Jerusalem citizenship is just another round in the American political and legal battles over Jerusalem's fate. Palestine
Jordan Brotherhood Leader Says Morsi Ousted for Opposing Israel The deputy leader of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood, Zaki Bani Arshid, warns in an exclusive interview that Egypt's crisis will have a "great effect" on Jordan. Egypt
The Price of Peace: Releasing Palestinian Prisoners Yesterday's terrorists are today's heroes, whose release is essential to prevent the wars of tomorrow — in South Africa, Israel and Palestine. Palestine
