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
Hezbollah Goes on Defense In Response to Bulgaria Bombing After a period of apparent indifference on Hezbollah's part regarding recent accusations that it was behind last summer’s Burgas bombing, Nasser Chararah argues that the party will soon adopt a strategy of defense. Lebanon
Hezbollah Prepares to Make Its Case On Bulgaria Indictment Hezbollah will respond on Feb. 16 to Bulgarian accusations that the group is responsible for the Burgas bombing in July, writes Jean Aziz. Lebanon
Chill in US-Turkey Ties Will Pass Semih Idiz analyzes the latest exchanges between the US and Turkey and sees no lasting damage to bilateral ties. Turkey
Anbar Protests Continue Amid Rumors of Foreign Support As anti-government protests continue in Iraq, questions have arisen over the funding of demonstrations, with some accusing protesters of receiving foreign money, writes Omar al-Shaher. Iraq
Israelis on Facebook Ask: Obama, Come to the Square Israelis are hoping that US President Barack Obama will speak at Rabin Square and renew a sincere and friendly dialogue, writes Nadav Eyal. Israel
AKP Reacts to US Criticism of Turkey Tulin Daloglu examines the AKP's different reactions to comments by US ambassadors about two high-profile judicial cases. Turkey
Why Some Turks Miss Military Coups A Turkish opposition politician made headlines by suggesting that a military coup might be the best way to defeat the ruling Justice and Development Party, writes Mustafa Akyol. Turkey
Hamas Weighs Options For Recognizing Israel After having been ideologically committed to Israel’s destruction, Hamas is facing the dilemma of either recognizing Israel or losing power, writes Adnan Abu Amer. Palestine
Sayed Kashua Brings Israeli Arabs To Life, Slams Lapid as 'Racist' Author Sayed Kashua hides pain within his humor, and reveals to interviewer Shlomi Eldar what it is like to live in two worlds. Israel
Former Aman Chief Offers Realism on Threats to Israel Former IDF intelligence chief Amos Yadlin has discounted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scare tactics and argues that in terms of conventional threats, Israel’s situation has never been better, reports Ben Caspit. Egypt
Is Spring Over in Tunis? The recent assassination was a rare interruption in Tunisia's peaceful revolution, writes Clovis Maksoud, who fears a dangerous polarization is emerging between secularists and Islamists there. Lebanon
Abu Mazen Thanks Ahmadinejad For Iran's Support The embrace between the Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was the wrong gesture, writes Shlomi Eldar. Palestine
