Algerian Gas Plant Readies To Resume Operations As Algerian authorities continue to assess the security situation in the country’s southern regions, the afflicted Amenas gas plant prepares to resume its activities following the terrorist attack on Jan. 16, 2013, reports Kaci Racelma. Algeria
Mauritanian Civil-Society Groups Combat Islamist Threat A widespread campaign is being launched in Mauritania by civil-society organizations to combat the growing threat from Islamic fundamentalism, writes Kaci Racelma. Mauritania
March 14 Coalition Threatened By Draft Lebanese Electoral Law Some groups, including the March 14 Coalition, mistrust that the Orthodox Electoral Law will improve the political scene, reports Elie Hajj. Lebanon
Poll Shows Weak Support For Turkey’s Syria Policies A recent poll shows that Turkey’s interventionist policies have little domestic support and that Turkey remains wary of outside alliances, writes Kadri Gursel. Turkey
The Rise and Fall Of the Palestinian Left A book by Palestinian writer Jamil Hilal charts the rise and fall of leftist forces in Palestine, and asks what the future holds for them, writes Hazem Balousha. Palestine
Baghdad-Kuwait Flights to Resume After 22-Year Hiatus Iraq’s national carrier, Iraqi Airways, is about to begin a twice-weekly service from Baghdad to Kuwait, a development that shows progress in reconciliation between the two former foes, writes Omar al-Shaher. Kuwait
Israel Should Recognize Rights Of Palestinian Journalists Daoud Kuttab writes on the need for Israel to grant Palestinian journalists greater access and freedom of movement. Palestine
More Than Meets the Eye In Turkish-Israeli Ties Semih Idiz writes that while Turkish-Israeli relations seem to be at a low, Ankara and Tel Aviv continue to engage on security and energy matters. Israel
Is There a Turkish Kurdistan? Mustafa Akyol examines the questions, risks and consequences of Kurdish autonomy in Turkey. Turkey
Controversial Iraqi Cleric Arrested in Iran The arrest in Iran of prominent Shiite cleric Ahmad Qabanji, known for his progressive interpretation of Islam, has sparked fury among his supporters, writes Ali Abel Sadah. Iraq
Israeli Settlement Leader Invites Obama to Visit Oded Ravivi, head of Efrat's regional council, talks about the personal invitation he extended to the US president to visit the Gush Etzion settlement block in an interview with Mazal Mualem. Palestine
Building High-Tech Success Stories In Palestine Thirty-five young Palestinian high-tech entrepreneurs enrolled for studies at a USAID-supported program at Tel Aviv University with the aim of upgrading their managerial skills, reports Tali Heruti-Sover. Palestine
New IAEA Report Shows Iranian Nuclear Advances Iran has made several nuclear advances ahead of talks next week in Kazakhstan, according to the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, reports Barbara Slavin. Iran
Lapid-Bennett Alliance Holds Firm in Talks Over New Israeli Government Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid and Naftali Bennett of HaBayit HaYehudi are holding firm as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assembles his new government, writes Mazal Mualem. Israel
Issawi Case Raises Questions About Israeli Military Law The re-arrest of Samer Issawi has raised new questions about the Israeli military's practice of arrest and detention without charges, writes Lena Odgaard. Palestine
Muasher: Obama Should Try To Solve Conflict in a 'Few Months' In an interview with Akiva Eldar, Marwan Muasher, Jordan’s former foreign minister and its first ambassador to Israel, warns that the failure of the Arab peace initiative will signal the end of the “two-state” paradigm. Palestine
