Diplomatic Negotiations Cost Netanyahu His Likud Base While negotiations with the Palestinians are underway, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing distrust and lack of support within his own Likud party. Israel
Iraq's Sunni-Shiite Killings: When It’s Based on a Name In a time when something as simple as your name or accent can condemn you to death, many Iraqis, particularly the youth, are distancing themselves from divisive sectarian identities. Iraq
Tracing Syrian Conflict Back to Iraq’s Civil War The relationship between Iraq and Syria has always been close, yet contradictory, with some arguing that the economic and political results of the Iraqi civil war led to the outbreak of Syria’s current conflict. Iraq
Ethiopian Jews Redefine Israeli Beauty Social entrepreneur Yohannes Azanaw has opened the first Israeli agency for dark-skinned models, challenging misperceptions and racism. Israel
Israel Allows Construction Materials To Enter Gaza Under EU Pressure Israel briefly modified its blockade on Gaza to allow in badly needed construction material, but Gazans say it is not enough to ease the economic crisis. Palestine
Egypt Struggles to Sustain Subsidies Egypt's new government has launched a plan to alleviate poverty, but many doubt its ability to finance the projects. Egypt
Saudi Women Renew Fight To Lift Driving Ban A Saudi student's online call to challenge once again the ban on women driving has gone viral. Saudi Arabia
Al-Qaeda's Latest Target: Syria's Civilian Activists Opposition activists are being targeted by al-Qaeda fighters in rebel-held areas in northern Syria. Syria
Nasrallah Warns Turkey, Gulf on Syria Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah speaks on Syria and the region. Gulf
Only Palestinian Authority Can Prevent Third Intifada There is sufficient rage and despair in the West Bank to fuel another intifada, but Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen knows this would be a fatal blow for Fatah. Palestine
Rouhani Puts US to the Test Presidents Barack Obama and Hassan Rouhani may have limited time to solve the nuclear crisis and reduce sanctions against Iran. Iran
Turkish Muezzin Who Couldn’t Lie Is Exiled The muezzin of a mosque in central Istanbul lost his position after he denied Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s assertions that alcohol was consumed inside the mosque during the Gezi Park protests. Turkey
Turkey Should Postpone Bill On Sending Troops Abroad It is not time for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to ask the parliament to pass a new bill authorizing sending troops abroad, including Syria. Syria
Will Abu Mazen Rescue Hamas? Hamas' only way out of its current crisis could be through reconciliation with Fatah. Palestine
Coalition Boss Warns Netanyahu Against Settlement Evacuation Yariv Levin, chairman of the governing coalition, has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the political price he would pay for striking a historic peace agreement with the Palestinians. Palestine
Russia-Israel Ties in Spotlight In Wake of Syria Deal The Helsinki conference on a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East will be a window into the state of Russia-Israel relations. Israel
