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
Turkish fashionistas commercialize July 15 coup attempt People who rallied against a military coup attempt on July 15 are distraught by the increased commercialization of their gallantry. Turkey
Will Erdogan postpone upcoming referendum? The postponement of the constitutional referendum planned for April 16 would not be a surprising outcome. Turkey
What EU’s Mogherini, Tillerson agreed on European Union leaders are exploring new policies on the Middle East, including the idea of convening a Madrid II conference. Palestine
Rouhani says Iran opposed to incursions into Syria, Iraq Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met to cool tensions after a recent war of words. Turkey
Abbas harnesses Palestinian's win on 'Arab Idol' Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is using Palestinian Yacoub Shaheen's win on "Arab Idol" as an opportunity to alter Palestinians' image in the world. Palestine
Can senior Hamas figure resolve Gaza's electricity crisis? Palestinians and Israelis are both pinning their hopes on the new Gaza Energy Authority chief, Ghazi Hamad, to resolve the escalating electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Shiite trio competes for power in Iraq With upcoming local and parliamentary elections in Iraq, three Shiite leaders are grappling for more control in the next government. Iraq
Israel's chronic impunity disorder With so many politicians suspected or convicted of corruption, Israelis have given up on expecting public figures to have morals. Palestine
Cinema lovers campaign to reopen theaters in Upper Egypt Egyptians have created a social media campaign calling on the government to bring cinemas back to conservative Upper Egypt. Egypt
Turkish media mogul in court after publishing controversial story One day after Turkey's president blasted media mogul Aydin Dogan over a Hurriyet story he said sowed discord between the government and the armed forces, Dogan, who is also US President Donald Trump’s business partner, has been summoned to appear in court over fuel-smuggling accusations nearly a decade old. Turkey
Did Iran’s foreign minister write to Tillerson? An Iranian hard-line member of parliament has claimed that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is engaged in correspondence with the US secretary of state. United States
Turkish court upholds free speech … for Erdogan A Turkish court has given sanction to public insults by the president against dissident academics, yet another omen of how subservient the Turkish judiciary has become. Turkey
