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
Likud Party Indifferent To Netanyahu's Peacemaking Despite the coming resumption of negotiations, Likud Party leaders expect little from the renewed talks. Palestine
Iraq Rebuilds Ties to Saudi Arabia After years of misunderstandings and tensions, relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia have begun to warm up. Iraq
Syrian Kurds Reassure Turkey The leading Syrian Kurdish group claims it is not seeking to break away from Syria as tensions escalate with Ankara. Syria
The Nour Party’s Perilous Gamble While backing the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi may be a sign of political maturity, it is loaded with risks for Egypt’s Nour Party. Egypt
Women at Forefront Of Egypt’s Revolutionary Wave The role of women in Egypt’s transition will be a barometer of progress and democratic change. Egypt
Turkey’s Kurdish Question Extends to Syria The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government is struggling with whether its interests are better served by jihadists or Kurdish groups controlling areas of northern Syria. Syria
Kerry Delivers Ambiguity To Shuttle Diplomacy Kerry's mission and the failure to resume the negotiations on a more firm and clear basis than those tried before are examined. Palestine
Predictable Ending Ahead For Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations? If history is a guide, the Obama administration is unlikely to find success in its latest effort involving renewed Israeli-Palestinian direct negotiations. Palestine
Can Netanyahu, Abu Mazen Make Peace? Israelis and Palestinians have agreed on renewing negotiations, but the obstacles constitute an endless list of questions for which answers have been found, but will leaders agree to implement them? Palestine
Nasrallah's Calculated Moderation Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has adopted a more moderate approach, which some believe aims to diversify the party's allies and thwart the Western political war against it. Lebanon
The Gul Alternative to Erdogan Turkey’s president has positioned himself as a unifier following the Gezi Park protests. Turkey
The Jihadist Threat in Egypt's Sinai The threat from violent Islamic groups in the Sinai has only worsened since the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt
