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 Social Justice Protests Have 'Failed Miserably' Professor Yossi Yonah, one of the leaders of Israel's social justice protest movement, explains why it failed. Israel
Ayad Allawi: Demonstrations Won’t Stop Unless Maliki Resigns During a meeting with Iraqi journalists at his Baghdad home, Iraqiya List leader Ayad Allawi said demonstrations in the country wouldn't stop unless Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki resigns. Iraq
Don’t Get Too Excited Over Rafsanjani’s Run Iran’s former president throws his turban into the ring, but enthusiasm should be tempered by his spotty record, Iran’s bipolar system and the daunting challenges facing any Iranian leader. Iran
Iraq’s Political Crisis Spreads To Sports Stadiums Iraq’s political crisis has spread to the country’s soccer stadiums, with fans from rival teams carrying out politically motivated attacks against one another. Iraq
Kerry's Secret Plan for Peace In the Middle East US Secretary of State John Kerry, hoping to jump-start the peace process, brought a compromise proposal to Jerusalem and Ramallah last week. Palestine
Iran Fears Partnership on Syria Between US, Russia If Russia and the United States start cooperating to resolve the Syrian crisis, Assad may forced to jump into Iran’s lap. Lebanon
Speculation Mounts in Iraq Over Maliki’s Health Across the Iraqi media, speculation has been rife about the current health of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, with conflicting reports from government and opposition sources. Iraq
Fatah Would Accept Land Swaps With Israel Despite the fiery reaction from some Palestinian circles, the concept of land swaps with Israel has long been accepted by the Palestinian Authority. Qatar
Iraqi Shiite Political Leaders Opposing Al-Maliki Two of Iraq’s top Shiite leaders, Muqtada al-Sadr and Ammar al-Hakim, recently met to discuss current political affairs. Iraq
PA Helpless to Combat Expansion By Israel in Jordan Valley The Palestinian Authority is struggling to come up with answers to Israel's settlement expansion in the Jordan Valley. Palestine
Stephen Hawking's 'Black Hole' In Boycotting Israel Akiva Eldar writes that Stephen Hawking’s decision to join those boycotting Israel is not only unjust — it's also unwise. Israel
Unrest Stirring Over Lapid's Budget The budget cuts did not spark mass participation during the demonstration on May 11, but Finance Minister Yair Lapid should not count on the public staying idle, writes Mazal Mualem. Israel
