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
Palestinian Activists Prepare For Refugee Return Palestinian activists are taking practical measures to prepare for the return of refugees, Jillian Kestler-D’amours writes. Israel
Gaza Reporters Boycott Forum On Hamas' New Laws for Media Hamas has drafted a new media law that many local journalists claim restricts freedom of expression, Abeer Ayyoub reports. Palestine
Khamenei Shifts Stance: Open To Talks Between Iran, US Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei seems to be finding it increasingly difficult to ignore requests for direct talks between Iran and the US, writes Shahir ShahidSaless. Iran
After 10 Years of Iraqi Conflict, Only Kurds Emerge as Winners The Kurds of Iraq have been one of the few unequivocal winners from the U.S.-led invasion of 2003, with a greater role in politics and a burgeoning economy, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari. Iraq
Turkish Public Diplomacy Faces Challenge in Yemen Pinar Tremblay examines the impact of Turkey's public-diplomacy efforts in Yemen and whether they should be considered "neo-Ottomanism." Yemen
In Israeli Foreign Policy, Everything Is Connected The apology and the reconciliation with Turkey, writes Akiva Eldar, teaches us that Israel cannot address only one threat and sweep the others under the rug. Palestine
Iraq's Sunni-Shiite Families Fear Renewed Sectarian Violence Iraq’s estimated 2 million mixed Sunni-Shiite families are worried that renewed sectarian violence could have a devastating effect on their daily lives, writes Bushra Al Mudhafar. Iraq
Will Palestine Bid Fayyad Farewell? An ongoing rift between Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and President Mahmoud Abbas has raised questions about Fayyad's future, Daoud Kuttab writes. Palestine
Why Palestinians Continue To Commemorate Land Day March 30 is a reminder that Palestinian citizens of Israel are still enduring oppression and are irrevocably tied to their land, writes Dalia Hatuqa. Palestine
It's Time to Dust Off Arab Peace Initiative According to Nassif Hitti, the Arab Peace Initiative is the most comprehensive initiative in addressing the Arab-Israeli conflict. Lebanon
Former Israeli Minister Calls Palestinian State Unavoidable Ephraim Sneh, former Labor minister and today’s worried citizen, tells Mazal Mualem that whether Israel likes it or not, a Palestinian state will come. Israel
Palestinian Land Owner Suffers Repeated Settler Attacks In an effort to push Abu Jamal's family from their land in the West Bank, the family has faced continual attacks from Israeli settlers for more than a decade, Linah Alsaafin writes. Palestine
