Jabhat al-Nusra Is Growing Menace To Mideast and Beyond Bruce Riedel warns that Jabhat al-Nusra is the world’s fastest-growing al-Qaeda franchise and a threat to the entire region. Syria
Kerry Brokers Israeli-Turkish Ties At Palestinian Expense In John Kerry's rush to restore Turkish-Israeli relations, he is ignoring the concerns and rights of the Palestinians, writes Clovis Maksoud. Israel
Israeli Spokesman to Turkey: “You Cannot Forget the Facts” Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor comments on Israel’s relations with Turkey on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tulin Daloglu reports from Jerusalem. Israel
Palestinian Patients Denied Adequate Treatment in Israel Callousness on the part of Jerusalem, Gaza and Ramallah alike prevents Palestinians from getting life-saving treatment at Israeli hospitals, writes Akiva Eldar. Palestine
Hamas, Hezbollah Take Opposite Sides in Syria Hamas and Hezbollah leaders find themselves on opposite sides of the war in Syria, writes Shlomi Eldar. Palestine
Can Turkey Leverage Kurdish Crude? Given the geopolitical trends and commercial interests in the region, Ankara may be leveraging crude from the Kurdistan region of Iraq as a means of getting the best energy bargain with Baghdad. Iraq
Sinai Tribal Leaders Give Morsi Ultimatum Sinai tribal leaders meet to vent frustration and anger at Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, reports Mohannad Sabry. Egypt
'Anonymous' Launches New Cyberattacks on Israel The Internet hacking collective Anonymous has launched a second wave of cyberattacks against Israeli websites, in response to what the group calls the “Israeli mistreatment of the Palestinians," reports Lana Shehadeh. Palestine
Palestinian Authority’s 2013 Budget Passed Despite Political Rift As political rifts persist among the leaders of the Palestinian Authority, the 2013 budget has been passed with promises of donations from the EU, the US and Arab donors, writes Omar Shaban. Palestine
Israel Denies Palestinians Equal Water Access A report published by Palestinian rights group al-Haq shows how Israel has denied Palestinians their share of water resources since 1967, Jihan Abdallah writes. Palestine
Maliki Seeks 'Majority Government' In Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki seeks to establish a "majority government" that would further marginalize his Sunni and Kurdish political rivals, writes Mushreq Abbas. Iraq
Iraq: The Parliament That Barely Meets The Iraqi parliament, already not known for its long hours, barely met in March amid a new power struggle between Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi, writes Ali Abel Sadah. Iraq
Giza Women Form All-Female List For Egyptian Elections Activists from Giza are forming an all-women slate of candidates for the Egyptian elections, writes Zenobia Azeem from Egypt. Egypt
Terrorism Still Threatens Sahel Region The French military operation in North Africa has not solved the terrorism problem, and countries in the region are countering it by stepping up their coordination, Kaci Racelma reports. Originals
Exiled Prisoners Give Gaza Taste of West Bank Dessert Two exiled Palestinian prisoners have opened a dessert shop in Gaza offering a delicacy from the West Bank, which is proving popular among locals, Abeer Ayyoub writes. Palestine
US, Russia Diplomatic Cold War in Beirut As the Syrian civil war continues to encroach on life in Lebanon, the US and Russian ambassadors have been playing an intriguing diplomatic game, competing in support for their Lebanese allies and currying favor with politicians, writes Jean Aziz. Lebanon
