Ankara hunger strikers reach 70 days without food A researcher and an elementary school teacher have quietly been on hunger strike for 70 days now to protest the post-coup purges that led to their dismissals. Turkey
Erdogan’s foreign policy leaves Turkey in the doldrums Turkey gives the impression of a beleaguered country that is losing ground on all fronts. Turkey
New restaurant offers eco-friendly oasis in bustling Cairo A first-of-its-kind eco-friendly restaurant in Egypt serves homestyle food in a fully recycled setting where there is no internet, television or air-conditioning. Egypt
Gaza women make inroads into driving A very small number of women in the Gaza Strip have taken jobs as drivers, privately transporting other women and children to provide for themselves and families. Palestine
Insulting Ataturk still serious crime in Turkey Here is the key question that very few Turks ask: Should disrespectful speech about an important person constitute a crime? Turkey
The reason Tehran's mayor dropped out of presidential race Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Tehran mayor and one of the leading conservative candidates, withdraws from the presidential race in Iran. Iran
Jordan monarch's comments on Palestinians raise tensions in kingdom The Jordanian media censored an interview King Abdullah gave to The Washington Post, where he said 96% of Islamic State terrorists captured and killed last year were of Palestinian origin, which provoked confusion in the kingdom. Palestine
Palestinians alone in FIFA face-off against settlement teams Arabs in Israel as well as in the Gulf states might pay lip service to defending the rights of Palestinians under Israeli occupation, but meaningful commitment has often been lacking. Saudi Arabia
Gaza citizens remain biggest losers of decadelong political dispute Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree exempting Gazans from fees for services that the Palestinian Authority provides, and that the Hamas-run treasury collects. Palestine
Why Tehran's mayor just can’t seem to win over Iranian voters Are Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s constant transformations responsible for the premature end of his third bid for the Iranian presidency in the past 12 years? Iran
Will Netanyahu govern forever? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that he has no plans to advance the next election, but the leaders of the coalition know that he can make them any time it suits him. Israel
Will Jesus save Egypt's struggling tourism industry? The Egyptian government hopes that highlighting sites surrounding Jesus' flight into Egypt will boost its sagging tourism sector. Palestine
Trump demands Russia, Iran halt Assad atrocities ahead of any deal The Donald Trump administration accuses Bashar al-Assad's regime of building a crematorium to cover up evidence of mass murder. Syria
If push comes to shove, will Turkey defend Qatar against Iran? Turkey's main opposition party has lots of questions about what message Ankara would be sending to Iran, and others, by deploying troops in Qatar. Qatar
Expectations low as Erdogan arrives in DC In tomorrow's meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will seek to persuade US President Donald Trump to reverse the decision to arm Syrian Kurdish militia, but Trump is unlikely to reverse course on the closest he has to a sure thing: victory in Raqqa. Syria
Will arming of YPG help open Kurdish corridor in Syria? The US decision to provide heavy weapons to the YPG for the Raqqa operation provides hope to Kurds in Syria, but Turkey worries that the arms will be used to establish a Kurdish corridor. Syria
