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
Israeli Foreign Ministry Pushed To Sidelines on Policymaking Ronen Hoffman, chairman of the Knesset's Foreign and Defense Affairs Subcommittee on Public Diplomacy, discusses Israeli foreign policy with Al-Monitor. Israel
Turkey–EU Relations May Be A Casualty of Gezi Park Erdogan’s mismanagement of Gezi Park crisis has spilled-over into Turkey’s relations with the European Union. Turkey
UNIFIL’s Uncertain Future UN forces in Lebanon face challenges that could undermine the force’s credibility and status. Originals
Iraq Closes Anbar Crossing As Sunni Protests Continue The authorities in Baghdad have closed Iraq's border crossing linking Anbar province to Jordan, a move some see as punishment for the region's continual protests against the government. Iraq
Qatar, Middle East 'Market Maker' Qatar is modeling its foreign policy on a dream to become the Belgium of a Muslim Brotherhood league of states. Qatar
US Needs to Link Peace Process, Syria For Washington to successfully form a Western-Arab coalition against Syria, it must increase pressure on Israel to avoid accusations of having double standards. Palestine
Southern Israeli Town Forgotten After Rockets Stop Falling Just a mile away from Gaza in Israel, Sderot residents love their town despite economic difficulties and a year of rocket attacks. Israel
What Will Happen on Election Day In Iran? Iran has set procedures for conducting elections, but this year a new committee, composed of allies of the supreme leader, will oversee counting the votes. Iran
Erdogan: Sometimes Innocent Suffer Along With Guilty Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is conducting a public relations campaign to redress the peaceful Gezi Park protests and paint an image that all protesters are at fault. Turkey
Only Politics Can Save Egypt's Economy Solving Egypt’s economic woes is a non-starter until there is political stability. Egypt
The Myth of One-State Alternative To the Two-State Solution The alternative to the two-state solution is more conflict, not a binational single state. Palestine
The Only Win-Win For Erdogan and Turkey Prime Minister Erdogan can achieve his favorite win-win equation only if he takes a step back and avoids escalation Turkey
