Palestinian state would solve right of return After 67 years, the best way to deal with the Palestinian refugee issue is to allow Palestinians to have their own independent state. Palestine
Palestinian youths speak out on occupation, corruption Palestinian university students express their despair over a life of humiliation at checkpoints and a lack of credible leadership at home, warning that many of their colleagues are already preparing for an uprising. Palestine
Iran slashes interest rates to boost economy The Iranian leadership will need to make significant political and economic reforms, some of them counterintuitive, to complement interest rate cuts and generate economic momentum. Iran
Herzog's opposition strong, but headstrong Zionist Camp leader Isaac Herzog is confronted with an opposition that is larger, stronger and more complex than it has been for years, but his position as its head could be challenged. Israel
Iraq tries to improve human rights through education Although the Ministry of Education and the Commission on Human Rights in Qadisiyah province are working to introduce human rights principles in schools, the project lacks much-needed support from the state. Iraq
First street protest by Turkey's Armenians Armenians in Turkey are becoming increasingly politicized, as shown in recent protests over the demolition of Armenian orphanage Camp Armen, which housed slain Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Turkey
Turkey's poverty figures look bad for ruling AKP Turkey’s ruling party, under opposition fire for failing to combat poverty, took a fresh blow in the run-up to elections as official statistics put 22.4% of Turkish households below the poverty line. Turkey
Pro-AKP TV shows face dwindling audiences Pro-AKP dramas are failing miserably in cinemas and on TV. Turkey
Israeli soldier testimonials stoke Gazans' claims of war crimes Palestinians believe a report of firsthand accounts by Israeli soldiers and officers who fought in the 2014 Gaza war prove that Israel committed war crimes in its conduct of the conflict. Palestine
Freezing of soccer star's funds unites Egyptians in protest The decision to freeze the funds of Egyptian soccer player Mohamed Aboutrika for his alleged affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood has raised the ire of Egyptians regardless of political leaning. Egypt
Iran-Pakistan pipeline could finally become reality Iran and Pakistan both have political and economic interests in seeing a long-delayed gas pipeline come to fruition. Saudi Arabia
Will Ayatollah Khomeini's grandson enter politics? A grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran is in a unique position to influence politics, but his family name limits his involvement. Iran
Will Camp David spur regional cooperation? The signing of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 can open the door to cooperation between Middle East countries. Saudi Arabia
Secular Jews launch Sabbath bus service in Jerusalem Young residents of Jerusalem have created a solution to the lack of public transportation in the city on Saturdays by establishing a private cooperative bus system. Israel
Turkey's election system becomes graveyard for political parties More than 90 political parties are currently active in Turkey, but the 10% electoral threshold means that the upcoming parliamentary polls will be a race between four of them. Turkey
Turkey’s 4G tender gets bad reception from Erdogan The Turkish president’s interference in establishing a 4G network in Turkey could harm the country's prospects for future technological developments. Turkey
