Turkey's Ultra-Nationalists Playing With Fire Turkey's ultra-nationalists are evoking the violence of the past when rallying against the government's peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party, writes Semih Idiz. Turkey
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
Shahnameh of the Digital Age A vibrant new version of the Persian epic reconstructs 500 years' worth of images and texts to create a modern mythology for English speakers and Iranians alike, writes Roja Heydarpour. Pan Arab
Tunisian Opposition Leader: Islamists Fail at Consensus Beji Caid Essebsi accused the Ennahda of hamstringing the country after the revolution, insisting that the ruling party's Islamist ideology prevents it from building broader consensus, writes Nafeesa Syeed. Originals
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
Did Turkey Deport Syrians? Turkish authorities deny allegations that 600 Syrians were deported form the Suleiman Shah refugee camp, writes Tulin Daloglu. Turkey
Nazareth Women's Magazine Editor Is Shaping Public Opinion In an interview with Shlomi Eldar, Yara Mashour, editor of the Arabic-language magazine Lilac, describes herself as a liberated woman who is not afraid of shattering conventions, both in Arab and Israeli society. Israel
Israel: From Startup Nation To Startup Peace To become an international success story and to reimagine itself as a place where entrepreneurship thrives, Israel must leave occupation behind, writes Nadav Eyal. Palestine
Iraqiya List Frays As Constituents Splinter As Iraq continues to struggle with widespread anti-government protests, the prominent Sunni Iraqiya list has gone through a series of defections that have dealt a serious blow to its influence, writes Ali Abel Sadah. Iraq
Israeli Backpackers Celebrate Passover in Thailand Young Israelis, just out of the army, routinely leave Israel for the Far East to “clear the head,” writes Ben Caspit, but gather for a massive Passover ceremony across Thailand, Nepal or India. Israel
Hezbollah Says External Pressures Forced the Mikati Resignation Sources close to Hezbollah consider the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Mikati to be the result of pressure from outisde powers, writes Nasser Chararah. Lebanon
KRG Prime Minister Promotes Kurdish Oil on European Visit Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minster Nechirvan Barzani has used a trip to Europe to drum up interest in Kurdish oil, as the region announces plans to expand its export capabilities, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari. Iraq
Land of Milk and HoneyFor Few Israelis Successive Israeli governments have allowed international and Israeli companies to profit unfairly from natural resources that should benefit all Israelis, writes Idan Grinbaum. Israel
Recycling Gaza’s Waste Recycling, a process completely unknown previously in Gaza, is set to become widespread, thanks to a new recycling plant and plans to build more, writes Hazem Balousha. Palestine
Palestinians in Jerusalem Skeptical of Arab Support Jerusalemites have heard Arab promises of support before, but have yet to see any of them fulfilled, Daoud Kuttab writes. Palestine
