Iran official: Obama’s letters have been answered The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has said that some of President Barack Obama's letters have received responses. Iran
Military trials in Egypt undermine civil law President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a new law, whereby the perpetrators of assaults against public and government facilities shall be referred to military courts. Egypt
Kuwaiti cartoonist battles IS death threats, US bigots Naif al-Mutawa, creator of comic book series "THE 99," spoke with Al-Monitor about the recent death threat by the Islamic State and how US President Barack Obama's enemies became his. Saudi Arabia
Armenians dig out their Ottoman land deeds Armenians might count on Ottoman title deeds, preserved and passed down to generations for 100 years, to claim their abandoned properties next year. Turkey
Netanyahu captains Israel into the doldrums Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted about the uniqueness of Israeli democracy in the region, but no Western democratic state would withhold basic rights from millions of people living under its rule, as Israel does. Israel
Will kidnapped Israeli soldiers spark prisoner exchange? After negotiations failed to obtain the release of a fourth group of Palestinians in Israeli jails, Palestinians in Gaza have come to view the kidnapping and exchange of Israeli soldiers as the only way to secure the release of their sons and daughters. Near East
Egypt farmers call for aid, threaten strike Egyptian farmers are threatening to halt cultivation of certain crops to call attention to the need for state action to support and protect the industry. Egypt
Breakthrough still eludes Iranian nuclear talks The P5+1 talks with Iran will resume on Nov. 18 in Vienna ahead of the Nov. 24 deadline. Iran
Druze women empowered through sports A new generation of Israeli Druze girls and women are increasingly participating in sports, exhibiting independence and advocating for gender equality in their traditional society. Israel
No love lost between Barak, Olmert Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein ordered the police to open an investigation, following taped conversations of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert allegedly accusing former Prime Minister Ehud Barak of taking a bribe. Israel
Rouhani raises concern over falling oil price 'plot' Hosting Iraq’s Vice President Nouri al-Maliki this week in Tehran, Iran’s president raised the issue of falling oil prices and their implications for the region. Iran
Are the Palestinian assaults on Israelis lone wolf attacks? Palestinians largely support the latest spate of attacks on Israelis, which they see as retaliation for Israel’s attempted desecration of Al-Asqa Mosque and the occupation. Palestine
No chance Turkey will be 'kicked out of NATO' Turkey’s importance for the alliance remains despite differences while a former ambassador says NATO has no rules for “kicking anyone out.” Turkey
Lebanon's parliamentary reboot puts rivals on the same side As Lebanese lawmakers vote to extend their own mandate for a second time, opposition groups find themselves on the same side. Lebanon
Grade inflation hits Iraqi high schools Iraqi high school students tend to get extremely high final grades, which raises questions because of the country's weak educational system and that many families want their children, but sons especially, to become doctors at any price. Iraq
Budget failure creates more economic woes for Iraq Iraq failed to agree on a budget for 2014 and seems set to fail on agreeing to a 2015 budget; economists warned that this would only add to the nation's financial problems. Iraq
