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
Report Highlights Corruption In Palestinian Institutions The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity has issued its report for 2013, focusing on corruption and the lack of oversight in official, private and civil Palestinian institutions, reports Hazem Balousha. Palestine
Restoring the 'Past Glory' Of the Israeli Shas Party Aryeh Deri, the newly re-appointed head of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, inherits a sacred movement which has lost its support base, writes Mazal Mualem. Israel
Syria Calls Attack by Israel 'Declaration of War' Ali Hashem reports on reactions from Syria and Hezbollah, blaming Israel for the attacks on Damascus that represent an escalation of the Syria war. Israel
Turkish Parliament Faces Deadline On Draft Constitution Cornered by Prime Minister Erdogan's electoral calendar, Cemil Cicek announced a deadline for the Parliamentary Constitution Reconciliation Commission to finalize its work, writes Tulin Daloglu. Turkey
Is Palestinian Media A Special Case? Daoud Kuttab reports on the state of Palestinian media. Palestine
Sanctions May Scuttle Compromise Between Iran and P5+1 Iran must take into account congressional resistance to lifting US sanctions when negotiating about its nuclear program, writes Shahir ShahidSaless. Iran
Is Netanyahu Losing Control of Likud? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be presiding over the Likud party's decline, writes Mazal Mualem. Israel
The Future of Subsidy Reforms After Iran’s Presidential Election The next president of Iran is likely to continue the subsidy reforms of the Ahmadinejad government, but with changes in pace and handout distribution, writes Bijan Khajehpour. Iran
Twelve Major Consequences Of Sanctions on Iran Seyed Hossein Mousavian reviews the futility of the US sanctions policy to affect Iran’s nuclear program or change its relationship with Iran for the better. Iran
Turkey's Liberal Divide Mustafa Akyol analyzes the state of the left in Turkey and the issues that divide it. Turkey
World Press Freedom DayPuts Turkey in Spotlight The US Department of State's annual human rights report refers to the limitations on freedom of the press in Turkey, writes Yavuz Baydar. Turkey
No Incentive for Turkey, Armenia To Normalize Relations The Armenian genocide issue will not play a role in the normalizing of Armenia-Turkey relations, Cengiz Candar writes. Turkey
