Who Poisoned Former Turkish President Ozal? Political disputes between the Kemalist army and democratically elected political parties once were settled heavy-handedly, and a recent investigation into Turgut Ozal's death ruled that he was poisoned. Turkey
Gay in the Turkish Army One gay man's experience with the Turkish military highlights anew the need for legal protections for the rights of LGBT individuals in Turkey. Turkey
Erdogan’s Anti-Israel Remarks Reflect Broader Anti-Semitism in Turkey While anti-Semitism has been present in Turkey since the 1930s, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's latest anti-Israel remarks bring Turkey's long-standing xenophobia out in the open. Turkey
Erdogan’s Israel Remark Brings Condemnation, Ridicule Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Israel of being behind the coup in Egypt, thus exposing himself again to criticism and ridicule. Israel
Who Are We? Iraq Struggles With Its National Identity Iraq is struggling to establish a modernized national identity, a problem which is most readily apparent in debates over public school and university curricula. Iraq
Is This the End of an Era For the Muslim Brotherhood? Egypt's interim government is threatening to dissolve the group and place it on the terrorist list. Egypt
Bedouins Deny Harboring Militants As Attacks Escalate in Sinai Several prominent tribal figures condemned the bloody attack that left 25 dead, but their reaction didn’t go further than condemnation. Egypt
AKP Blasts Turkish Leader Of International Islamic Group Despite calls for his resignation by AKP officials, Organization of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu decided to stay in office until his term expires in four months. Egypt
Israel Sidelines Palestinian Soccer Players The head of the Palestinian Football Federation, Jibril Rajoub, feels betrayed by Israel's refusal to grant permission to players from Iraq, Jordan and the UAE to enter the Palestinian Authority. Palestine
After Election Talk, Iranians Ask Rouhani to Walk the Walk Many of Tehran's citizens are skeptical of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's ability to turn the economy around and deliver on his many campaign promises. Iran
Turkish Leader Lashes Out on Twitter Turkey is engaged in a covert war with Riyadh over the Turkish origins of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's chief. Saudi Arabia
Israeli Left Must Stop Waiting For Its 'De Gaulle' Israeli’s public apathy to negotiations shows its inability to connect the Iranian nuclear threat to the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and the country wasting its resources in “a futile war.” Palestine
Evaluating the Oslo Accords: 20 Years Later The inability of Israelis to decide whether the Oslo Accords were an achievement or a failure may be proof that peace is not likely to arrive very soon. Palestine
Money Laundering in Billions, Iraqi Official Estimates Conflicting reports by Iraqi officials bring attention to allegedly rampant money-laundering operations in Iraq. Iraq
Egypt Loses Its Humanity In Military Campaign Many young Egyptian revolutionaries reject both the Muslim Brotherhood and the military. Egypt
Turkey Condemns Egypt's Coup Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party has strongly denounced Mohammed Morsi's ouster and subsequent attacks on Muslim Brotherhood supporters. Egypt
