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
Erdogan Opts for War Why does Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan opt for confrontation rather than reconciliation? Turkey
Hamas' Iranian Stockpiles Falling By supporting the Syrian rebels, Hamas might have jeopardized for good its relations with its main weapon supplier Iran. Palestine
Iranian Activism Abroad Mirrors Low-Key Election Campaign Iranians in the US and Europe try to mobilize support for free and fair elections to highlight restrictions in Iran's June 14 presidential vote. Iran
Are Cross-Sectarian Alliances Possible in Iraq? Following months of escalating sectarian tension across Iraq, both popular and political, some are beginning to explore the viability of forging political alliances that transcend sectarian divisions. Iraq
Ennahda: Deal With Salafists Using Dialogue, Not Force Noureddine Arbaoui, the political relations officer for the Tunisian Ennahda movement, speaks about the party’s successes and challenges. Originals
New Palestinian Prime Minister Faces Old Problems Reconciliation and the fight over representation from the city of Hebron complicate the agenda of newly sworn-in Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. Palestine
Are Palestinian Industrial Parks Illusion or Real Development? While the Palestinian Authority and others push plans for West Bank industrial parks, critics say the projects give the illusion of economic growth while entrenching Israeli occupation. Palestine
Does Khamenei Have A Favored Candidate? The perception of being Khamenei's candidate could mean 12 million votes in Iran’s presidential election. Iran
Iranian Press Mostly Quiet In Run-up to Election The crackdown on the media which started five months before the election has effectively stifled critical press inside Iran. Iran
Erdogan Not Yielding to Protesters Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is determined to go ahead with his plan of building the Ottoman Artillery Barracks at Taksim Square. Turkey
Will Erdogan Choose to Fight? Signals from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan raise concerns that he will be hardening his stand. Turkey
