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
Nude Feminism Challenges Islamist Discourse Nude protests are not an expression of women's freedom, but an extreme form of action that feeds the oppression of women in the Arab world, writes Yasmine Nagaty. Egypt
Turkey's Nationalists Threaten Inter-Communal Fighting The peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has given raise to a nationalist backlash, writes Cengiz Candar. Turkey
Will Non-Muslims Return to Turkey? Although Turkey's Minister of Culture Omer Celik of the AKP is inviting Turkey's non-Muslims to return to their country, many do not feel welcome because of a complicted history, writes Orhan Kemal Cengiz. Turkey
Will Israel Warm Up To Moderate Islamists? Mustafa Akyol argues that its recent apology to Turkey shows Israel can find a way toward peace with Islamists. Israel
Sheetrit: Ashkenazi Leaders Lack Negotiation Skills with Arabs In an interview with Mazal Mualem, Meir Sheetrit explains why Israel should have adopted long ago the Arab Peace Initiative. Palestine
Jordan’s New Government: Same Old Politics While Jordan’s King Abdullah II wished for a parliamentary government, Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour includes in his second-term Cabinet members who stand for more of the same, writes Osama Al Sharif. Jordan
Lessons From Land Day According to Clovis Maksoud, Land Day should remind leaders and the Arab Summit to stress Palestinians' human rights and unity. Palestine
Ghannouchi Defends Islamist Rule in Tunisia Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia's ruling Ennahda party, insists that Islam and democracy can coexist and even thrive in his country, Nafeesa Syeed reports. Originals
Israelis, Iranians Meet at Summit Shlomi Eldar is surprised to discover an Israeli flag fluttering beside the Iranian flag at the well-known tourist site of Mount Tahtali, Turkey. Israel
A New Non-Violent Palestinian Anti-Israel Movement Emerges A new Palestinian anti-Israel movement that shuns violence is emerging, Ahmad Azem reports. Palestine
Parliament Speaker Key to Lebanese Electoral Law Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri remains a critical player in Lebanese politics, including whether there will be passage of an electoral law, writes Elie Hajj. Lebanon
Israel Ignores the Outreached Hand of the Arab League The Arab League summit in Doha reaffirmed its 2002 peace initiative but, as Akiva Eldar writes, Israel is totally indifferent. Palestine
