Questions About Turkish Justice Semih Idiz writes about the state of judicial reform in Turkey. By Semih Idiz
Gaza’s Sole Art Gallery Perseveres Gallery Iltiqa, Gaza’s only art gallery, is adding value to the Strip’s cultural scene, despite significant challenges, Linah Alsaafin writes. By Linah Alsaafin
Palestine Economy in Crisis, World Bank Reports According to a recent World Bank report, restrictions put in place by Israel are having a devastating effect on the Palestinian economy, reports Lena Odgaard. By Lena Odgaard
Obama's Visit to Israel Offers Rare Opportunity for Palestine During the US president’s visit to Israel, writes Clovis Maksoud, it's crucial that discussions with the Palestinian Authority include representatives from Gaza, and that Israel be identified as an occupying power. By Clovis Maksoud
Aramaic Language Project in Israel Furthers Recognition of Maronites Shady Khalloul Risha talks to Jacky Hugi about his quest to revive the Aramaic language and recounts the struggle of the Maronites in Israel to be recognized as an ethnic minority. By Jacky Hugi
Why the Turkish Opposition Likes Assad Mustafa Akyol explains why the People’s Republican Party (CHP) is at ease with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and is unlikely to become a "social democratic party" in the European tradition. By Mustafa Akyol
Israel's Likud Breaks from the Past With the ouster of Reuven Rivlin, the last of the Likud's “blue bloods,” the party has changed from Jabotinskian ideology and its Mizrahi electorate in favor of the settlers, writes Mazal Mualem. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Israel-Syria Border Becomes Flashpoint Syria's inability to control its border with Israel has introduced uncertainty and increased chances for the regionalization of Syria's civil war, writes Geoffrey Aronson. By Geoffrey Aronson
Maliki's Opponents Mull Next Move Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is facing threats to his rule from both Kurdish and Sunni quarters, which seek to undermine confidence in his ability to govern, writes Ali Abel Sadah. By Ali Abel Sadah
Speculation Over Iran's Role In Iraqi Dinar Devaluation Iran has been accused of meddling in Iraqi financial affairs after the Iraqi dinar lost value against the dollar at the beginning of March, writes Omar al-Shaher. By Omar al-Shaher
Egypt's NGOs Face New Strictures Under Ruling Party Egypt's NGOs are facing more restrictions than ever, reports Daria Solovieva from Cairo. By Daria Solovieva
Obama's Visit Just to Sightsee, Says Abu Zaida In an interview with Shlomi Eldar, senior Fatah member Dr. Sufian Abu Zaida reveals that he isn’t placing much hope in the US president’s visit — or in the new Israeli government, for that matter. By Shlomi Eldar
Israeli Court Rejects Gaza War Crime Case An Israeli court has rejected a lawsuit filed by a Gazan who lost family members and his home to an Israeli airstrike in 2009, Mohammed Suliman reports. By Mohammed Suliman
Islamic Jihad to Run In Palestinian Elections Islamic Jihad's leader in Gaza, Khader Habib, confirms to Abeer Ayyoub that his faction intends to run for the first time in Palestinian National Council elections. By Abeer Ayyoub In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine
Egypt and the Rewriting of Mubarak Egypt's political and economic crises under President Mohammed Morsi have led some Egyptians to reconsider the Hosni Mubarak era, writes Bassem Sabry. By Bassem Sabry
Turkey's Syria Morass Turkey needs an exit strategy from Syria, writes Pinar Tremblay. By Pinar Tremblay