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’s Losses in Local Elections Reflect Failed Economic Policies Losses by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law Coalition in recent provincial elections are the result of growing frustration with failed economic policies. Iraq
Harsh Turkish Political Language Getting the Red Card in Europe Turkish politicians are finding out the hard way that the language they use at home to win populist applause is unacceptable in the European arena. Turkey
Rouhani Presidency Could Bolster US-Iran Exchanges A new report suggests steps to increase academic, scientific and other exchanges between the US and Iran as a cost-effective way to help both countries and lay the ground for normal diplomatic relations. Iran
Erdogan, Taksim Square And the Kurdish Peace The peace process with the Kurds will either be a fatality of the Taksim-Gezi events, or a lifeline for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey
Erdogan Holds Key To Economic Stability The way Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan handles the protests will have a big impact on long-term foreign investors. Turkey
Is Turkey's Government Seeking Israeli Scapegoat for Protests? There are questions whether Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is trying to shirk responsibility for Istanbul protests by pointing the finger at Israel. Israel
Netanyahu's Circus Tent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Palestinian President Abu Mazen to meet him in a tent between Jerusalem and Ramallah: Will Abu Mazen rise to the challenge? Palestine
Yachimovich Braces for Final Battle For Labor Party Labor Party Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich’s new banner of regional diplomacy helps her fight those who challenge her leadership after the poor results at the elections. Israel
Iranian Youth Hedge Hopes on Rouhani Iranian youth, who voted in large numbers for Hassan Rouhani for president, are mixed on whether he can deliver on Iran’s economy. Iran
Lebanese Expert: Constitutional Council Must Be Restructured Speaking to Al-Monitor, Mahfouz Skina, a former adviser to Lebanon’s State Council, comments on the country’s political crisis and says the Constitutional Council must be restructured. Lebanon
The Decline of Iran’s Hard-Liners The election of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran has revealed Iran's Principlist camp as a house of cards. Iran
The Pakistani Test Of the Israel-India Partnership The recent controversy over potential Israeli arms sales to Pakistan is unlikely to undermine the Israel-India partnership. Israel
